#4F3247
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.053 337.3), rgb(79, 50, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#4F3247 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3247 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 50, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.053 337.3) |
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 #4F3247 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3247 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4F3247 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3247 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA769B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#945F86
oklch(55.6% 0.087 337)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E71
oklch(49.1% 0.081 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3247
oklch(36% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#4F3247 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) | #333948 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523339 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3247
#4F3247
oklch(36% 0.053 337.3)
- #234532
#234532
oklch(35.8% 0.052 157.9)
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 #4F3247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #4F3247 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.