#4D3549
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.4% 0.047 332.5), rgb(77, 53, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#4D3549 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3549 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 53, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.047 332.5) |
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 #4D3549 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3549 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4D3549 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3549 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6287
oklch(55.6% 0.078 333)
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Step 700
700
#795173
oklch(49.1% 0.073 332)
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Step 800
800
#63435D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3549
oklch(36.4% 0.047 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#4D3549 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) | #353B4A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E48 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F363C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3549
#4D3549
oklch(36.4% 0.047 332.5)
- #2B4532
#2B4532
oklch(36.3% 0.046 152.1)
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 #4D3549, 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 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D3549 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.