#4F354D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.053 329.2), rgb(79, 53, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#4F354D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F354D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 53, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.053 329.2) |
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 #4F354D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F354D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4F354D text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F354D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A2
oklch(63.2% 0.081 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#90608D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F77
oklch(49% 0.081 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F354D
oklch(36.8% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#4F354D 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) | #343B4E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51373E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F354D
#4F354D
oklch(36.8% 0.053 329.2)
- #2A4730
#2A4730
oklch(36.8% 0.053 149.8)
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 #4F354D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #4F354D 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.