#4F404F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.032 326.2), rgb(79, 64, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#4F404F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F404F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 64, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.032 326.2) |
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 #4F404F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F404F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4F404F text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F404F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#846984
oklch(55.7% 0.052 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F404F
oklch(39.3% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#4F404F 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) | #3F4450 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504145 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F404F
#4F404F
oklch(39.3% 0.032 326.2)
- #3B4B3C
#3B4B3C
oklch(39.4% 0.032 146.6)
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 #4F404F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #4F404F 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.