#4B3958
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4), rgb(75, 57, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#4B3958 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3958 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4) |
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 #4B3958 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3958 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #4B3958 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3958 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C0
oklch(70.7% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BB1
oklch(63.2% 0.086 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#84639C
oklch(55.5% 0.094 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#705285
oklch(49.1% 0.086 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B436C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 310.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3958
oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#4B3958 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) | #343F59 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374057 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3D44 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3958
#4B3958
oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4)
- #374827
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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 #4B3958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #4B3958 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.