#4F2D41
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.058 344.4), rgb(79, 45, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#4F2D41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2D41 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 45, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.058 344.4) |
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 #4F2D41 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2D41 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2D41 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2D41 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07396
oklch(63% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B81
oklch(55.6% 0.097 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#844B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E59
oklch(42.9% 0.074 344.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2D41
oklch(34.7% 0.058 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#4F2D41 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) | #2F3442 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A40 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532D34 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2D41
#4F2D41
oklch(34.7% 0.058 344.4)
- #174332
#174332
oklch(34.7% 0.057 164.8)
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 #4F2D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #4F2D41 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.