#4D3448
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.2% 0.048 333.8), rgb(77, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#4D3448 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3448 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.048 333.8) |
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 #4D3448 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3448 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4D3448 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3448 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B794B0
oklch(70.7% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5799C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#906187
oklch(55.5% 0.081 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5072
oklch(49% 0.074 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#64425D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 334.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3448
oklch(36.2% 0.048 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#4D3448 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) | #343A49 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D47 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F353B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3448
#4D3448
oklch(36.2% 0.048 333.8)
- #294532
#294532
oklch(36.2% 0.047 153.8)
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 #4D3448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #4D3448 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.