#4F385B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.065 313.6), rgb(79, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#4F385B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F385B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.065 313.6) |
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 #4F385B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F385B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4F385B text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F385B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B293C3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#754E89
oklch(49.1% 0.101 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F406F
oklch(42.6% 0.084 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F385B
oklch(38.1% 0.065 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#4F385B 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) | #323F5C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38415A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3D45 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F385B
#4F385B
oklch(38.1% 0.065 313.6)
- #344A25
#344A25
oklch(38.1% 0.065 133.8)
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 #4F385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F385B 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.