What color is #4A3750?

#4A3750 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(74, 55, 80), and in HSL hsl(286, 19%, 26%).

Is #4A3750 accessible as text?

On white, #4A3750 has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A3750, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A3750?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #4A3750?

#4A3750 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3C4F36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A3750 below.

Is #4A3750 good for buttons?

#4A3750 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A3750 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A3750 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4A3750 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4A3750 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A3750

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A3750 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A3750 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A3750 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4A3750 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Charcoal sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4A3750 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

Charcoal carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4A3750 Secondary #6A636C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A3750 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Charcoal sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4A3750 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4A3750

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People also use #4A3750 with

Eggplant Taupe Brunswick Green Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD4DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F364C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A3750 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A3750;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 55 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.8% 0.049 317.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE7EF;
  --color-200: #DACEDE;
  --color-300: #BEABC4;
  --color-400: #A189A9;
  --color-500: #836A8B;
  --color-600: #67556D;
  --color-700: #4B404F;
  --color-800: #332C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE7EF',
    200: '#DACEDE',
    300: '#BEABC4',
    400: '#A189A9',
    500: '#836A8B',
    600: '#67556D',
    700: '#4B404F',
    800: '#332C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #4A3750;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE7EF;
$base-200: #DACEDE;
$base-300: #BEABC4;
$base-400: #A189A9;
$base-500: #836A8B;
$base-600: #67556D;
$base-700: #4B404F;
$base-800: #332C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #3A2B3F;
$base-subtle: #CBBECF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A3750",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DACEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A189A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#836A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A3750

Color Lab

Pairs with #4A3750

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