#4F3243
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.8% 0.049 343.9), rgb(79, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#4F3243 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3243 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.049 343.9) |
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 #4F3243 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3243 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3243 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3243 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C7
oklch(81% 0.037 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7795
oklch(63% 0.075 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#955F7F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#674158
oklch(42.7% 0.062 343)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3243
oklch(35.8% 0.049 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#4F3243 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) | #343844 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D42 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533238 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3243
#4F3243
oklch(35.8% 0.049 343.9)
- #224536
#224536
oklch(35.9% 0.049 164.2)
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 #4F3243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #4F3243 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.