#4F293F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.9% 0.065 345.4), rgb(79, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#4F293F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F293F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.065 345.4) |
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 #4F293F | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F293F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F293F text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F293F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C8
oklch(81% 0.048 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAB
oklch(70.6% 0.077 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47097
oklch(63% 0.099 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5881
oklch(55.6% 0.107 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#88476D
oklch(49% 0.101 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B59
oklch(42.7% 0.083 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F293F
oklch(33.9% 0.065 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#4F293F 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) | #2C3240 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542931 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F293F
#4F293F
oklch(33.9% 0.065 345.4)
- #0B422F
#0B422F
oklch(33.9% 0.065 164.8)
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 #4F293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F293F 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.