#4D324B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.9% 0.055 329.2), rgb(77, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#4D324B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D324B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.055 329.2) |
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 #4D324B | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D324B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4D324B text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D324B 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.042 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#B892B5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A677A3
oklch(63.1% 0.084 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#915F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E78
oklch(49.1% 0.086 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#654062
oklch(42.7% 0.072 329.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D324B
oklch(35.9% 0.055 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#4D324B 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) | #31394C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F343B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D324B
#4D324B
oklch(35.9% 0.055 329.2)
- #27452D
#27452D
oklch(35.9% 0.055 149.4)
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 #4D324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #4D324B 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.