#4F355A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.069 315.4), rgb(79, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#4F355A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F355A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.069 315.4) |
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 #4F355A | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F355A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4F355A text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F355A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A275B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F355A
oklch(37.5% 0.069 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#4F355A 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) | #2F3D5B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354059 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3A43 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F355A
#4F355A
oklch(37.5% 0.069 315.4)
- #304922
#304922
oklch(37.4% 0.069 135.3)
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 #4F355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #4F355A 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.