#4B3554
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.7% 0.059 315.8), rgb(75, 53, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#4B3554 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3554 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 53, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.059 315.8) |
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 #4B3554 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3554 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4B3554 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3554 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293BF
oklch(70.6% 0.072 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F78AF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A619A
oklch(55.7% 0.098 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#755084
oklch(49.2% 0.091 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F426B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 315.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3554
oklch(36.7% 0.059 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#4B3554 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) | #303C55 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E53 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3940 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3554
#4B3554
oklch(36.7% 0.059 315.8)
- #314626
#314626
oklch(36.7% 0.059 135.5)
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 #4B3554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B3554 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.