#4C243E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.5% 0.071 342.2), rgb(76, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#4C243E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C243E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.071 342.2) |
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 #4C243E | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C243E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C243E text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C243E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15586
oklch(55.6% 0.117 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C243E
oklch(32.5% 0.071 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#4C243E 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) | #262E3F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31343D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50242E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C243E
#4C243E
oklch(32.5% 0.071 342.2)
- #003F29
#003F29
oklch(32.5% 0.071 162.5)
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 #4C243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C243E 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.