#4F3A4B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1), rgb(79, 58, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#4F3A4B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3A4B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 58, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1) |
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 #4F3A4B | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3A4B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4F3A4B text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3A4B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B496AE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 333)
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Step 500
500
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
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Step 600
600
#8B6584
oklch(55.6% 0.066 333)
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Step 700
700
#765370
oklch(49% 0.063 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 332.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#4F3A4B 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) | #3A3F4C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513B40 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3A4B
#4F3A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1)
- #314838
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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 #4F3A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #4F3A4B 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.