#4D3153
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.1% 0.067 320.4), rgb(77, 49, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#4D3153 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3153 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 49, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.067 320.4) |
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 #4D3153 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3153 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4D3153 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3153 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890C0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A574B0
oklch(63% 0.103 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#905C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B85
oklch(49.1% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3153
oklch(36.1% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#4D3153 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) | #2D3954 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C52 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E353E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3153
#4D3153
oklch(36.1% 0.067 320.4)
- #294623
#294623
oklch(36.1% 0.068 140.2)
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 #4D3153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #4D3153 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.