#4F355B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.071 314.6), rgb(79, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#4F355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F355B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.071 314.6) |
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 #4F355B | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F355B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4F355B text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F355B text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B491C6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 314)
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Step 500
500
#A275B7
oklch(63.2% 0.108 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#784C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#613E71
oklch(42.6% 0.091 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F355B
oklch(37.5% 0.071 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2036
oklch(27.2% 0.045 314.6)
#4F355B 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) | #2F3D5C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3A43 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F355B
#4F355B
oklch(37.5% 0.071 314.6)
- #314921
#314921
oklch(37.5% 0.07 134.1)
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 #4F355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F355B 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.