#4B2D40
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.053 341.8), rgb(75, 45, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#4B2D40 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2D40 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 45, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.053 341.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4B2D40 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2D40 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2D40 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2D40 text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7697
oklch(63.1% 0.081 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#975E82
oklch(55.6% 0.089 342)
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Step 700
700
#804D6E
oklch(49% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#684059
oklch(42.7% 0.066 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2D40
oklch(34.1% 0.053 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#4B2D40 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E3441 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2D34 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2D40
#4B2D40
oklch(34.1% 0.053 341.8)
- #1C4130
#1C4130
oklch(34.2% 0.053 161.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4B2D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B2D40 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.