#4B384E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.045 321.8), rgb(75, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#4B384E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B384E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.045 321.8) |
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 #4B384E | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B384E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4B384E text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B384E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B196B5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#88658D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#735378
oklch(49% 0.07 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B384E
oklch(37% 0.045 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#4B384E 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) | #363D4F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3A40 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B384E
#4B384E
oklch(37% 0.045 321.8)
- #324630
#324630
oklch(37% 0.045 142.4)
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 #4B384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B384E 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.