#4C3A54
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.049 315.2), rgb(76, 58, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#4C3A54 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 315°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3A54 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 58, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.049 315.2) |
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 #4C3A54 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3A54 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4C3A54 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3A54 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.075 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#866494
oklch(55.6% 0.082 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#71537E
oklch(49% 0.076 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3A54
oklch(37.9% 0.049 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#4C3A54 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) | #363F55 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4153 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3D43 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3A54
#4C3A54
oklch(37.9% 0.049 315.2)
- #36482D
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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 #4C3A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
Use #4C3A54 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.