#4D263B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.9% 0.065 347.8), rgb(77, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#4D263B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D263B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.065 347.8) |
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 #4D263B | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D263B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D263B text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D263B text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67094
oklch(63.1% 0.099 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1577F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A476B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 348)
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Step 800
800
#703A57
oklch(42.6% 0.085 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D263B
oklch(32.9% 0.065 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#4D263B 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) | #2A2F3C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34353A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52252E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D263B
#4D263B
oklch(32.9% 0.065 347.8)
- #023F2E
#023F2E
oklch(32.7% 0.065 167.8)
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 #4D263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
Use #4D263B 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.