#4F436F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.5% 0.073 295.6), rgb(79, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#4F436F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F436F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.073 295.6) |
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 #4F436F | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F436F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #4F436F text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F436F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A498C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.087 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7867A5
oklch(55.6% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#65568D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F436F
oklch(41.5% 0.073 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#4F436F 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) | #374A71 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484B53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F436F
#4F436F
oklch(41.5% 0.073 295.6)
- #4A501D
#4A501D
oklch(41.4% 0.073 115.3)
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 #4F436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #4F436F 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.