#4F263F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.3% 0.071 344.2), rgb(79, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#4F263F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F263F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.071 344.2) |
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 #4F263F | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F263F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F263F text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F263F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76E99
oklch(63.1% 0.107 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25584
oklch(55.6% 0.117 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4570
oklch(49.2% 0.109 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#71395B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 344.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F263F
oklch(33.3% 0.071 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#4F263F 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) | #293040 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54262F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F263F
#4F263F
oklch(33.3% 0.071 344.2)
- #00412C
#00412C
oklch(33.2% 0.071 164.1)
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 #4F263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #4F263F 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.