#4D3958
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.057 313.2), rgb(77, 57, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#4D3958 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3958 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 57, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.057 313.2) |
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 #4D3958 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3958 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4D3958 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3958 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#87629B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#725184
oklch(49.1% 0.088 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D426C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 312.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3958
oklch(38% 0.057 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#4D3958 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) | #343F59 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384157 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3D44 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3958
#4D3958
oklch(38% 0.057 313.2)
- #364929
#364929
oklch(38% 0.057 133.5)
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 #4D3958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D3958 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.