#4F3A4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.043 328), rgb(79, 58, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#4F3A4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3A4E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.043 328) |
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 #4F3A4E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3A4E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4F3A4E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3A4E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9E
oklch(63% 0.067 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6489
oklch(55.6% 0.073 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#765374
oklch(49.2% 0.067 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3A4E
oklch(37.9% 0.043 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#4F3A4E 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) | #393F4F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513C41 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3A4E
#4F3A4E
oklch(37.9% 0.043 328)
- #324935
#324935
oklch(38% 0.044 148)
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 #4F3A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #4F3A4E 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.