#4C3F61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.058 301.4), rgb(76, 63, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#4C3F61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3F61 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 63, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.058 301.4) |
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 #4C3F61 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3F61 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4C3F61 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3F61 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD9
oklch(81% 0.043 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#A897C6
oklch(70.8% 0.07 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#937DB7
oklch(63.2% 0.089 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A3
oklch(55.5% 0.097 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A548C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#564571
oklch(42.7% 0.074 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3F61
oklch(39.6% 0.058 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#4C3F61 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) | #374562 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48444B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3F61
#4C3F61
oklch(39.6% 0.058 301.4)
- #424B27
#424B27
oklch(39.5% 0.057 120.6)
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 #4C3F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #4C3F61 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.