#4B3545
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.04 336.6), rgb(75, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#4B3545 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3545 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.04 336.6) |
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 #4B3545 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3545 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4B3545 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3545 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595AC
oklch(70.6% 0.05 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27B97
oklch(63% 0.062 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6482
oklch(55.6% 0.068 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#61445A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3545
oklch(36% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#4B3545 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) | #353A46 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D44 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D363B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3545
#4B3545
oklch(36% 0.04 336.6)
- #2B4434
#2B4434
oklch(36.1% 0.042 155.6)
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 #4B3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #4B3545 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.