#4D3149
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.055 331.8), rgb(77, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#4D3149 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3149 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.055 331.8) |
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 #4D3149 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3149 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4D3149 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3149 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#A876A0
oklch(63% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#935F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#664060
oklch(42.7% 0.071 332.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3149
oklch(35.6% 0.055 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#4D3149 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) | #30384A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C48 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F333A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3149
#4D3149
oklch(35.6% 0.055 331.8)
- #24442D
#24442D
oklch(35.5% 0.055 151.8)
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 #4D3149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #4D3149 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.