#4B3142
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.046 340.4), rgb(75, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#4B3142 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3142 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 21%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.046 340.4) |
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 #4B3142 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3142 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4B3142 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3142 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B994AB
oklch(70.8% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#A77997
oklch(63.1% 0.07 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#926181
oklch(55.5% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C506D
oklch(49% 0.072 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#654259
oklch(42.7% 0.059 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3142
oklch(35% 0.046 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#4B3142 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) | #323743 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A41 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3137 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3142
#4B3142
oklch(35% 0.046 340.4)
- #244232
#244232
oklch(35% 0.046 159.5)
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 #4B3142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B3142 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.