#4B3D58
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.048 307.9), rgb(75, 61, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#4B3D58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3D58 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 61, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.048 307.9) |
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 #4B3D58 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3D58 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4B3D58 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3D58 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#967EAC
oklch(63.2% 0.073 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#806698
oklch(55.5% 0.081 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#584669
oklch(42.7% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3D58
oklch(38.6% 0.048 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#4B3D58 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) | #384259 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4357 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494147 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3D58
#4B3D58
oklch(38.6% 0.048 307.9)
- #3C492D
#3C492D
oklch(38.6% 0.048 128.7)
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 #4B3D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B3D58 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.