#4F243F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.075 343.5), rgb(79, 36, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#4F243F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F243F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.075 343.5) |
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 #4F243F | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F243F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F243F text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F243F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45386
oklch(55.7% 0.124 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F243F
oklch(33% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#4F243F 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) | #272E40 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54242E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F243F
#4F243F
oklch(33% 0.075 343.5)
- #00402B
#00402B
oklch(32.9% 0.07 163.8)
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 #4F243F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
Use #4F243F 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.