#4F3750
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.052 325.2), rgb(79, 55, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#4F3750 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3750 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 55, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.052 325.2) |
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 #4F3750 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3750 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4F3750 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3750 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#B594B6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#A379A4
oklch(63.2% 0.08 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D618F
oklch(55.5% 0.087 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#78507A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3750
oklch(37.4% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#4F3750 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) | #353D51 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503940 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3750
#4F3750
oklch(37.4% 0.052 325.2)
- #2F482F
#2F482F
oklch(37.4% 0.052 144.4)
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 #4F3750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #4F3750 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.