#4E2344
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.9% 0.08 336.8), rgb(78, 35, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#4E2344 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2344 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.08 336.8) |
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 #4E2344 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2344 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2344 text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2344 text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.123 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35190
oklch(55.7% 0.134 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B417A
oklch(49% 0.124 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#713663
oklch(42.6% 0.103 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2344
oklch(32.9% 0.08 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#4E2344 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) | #242E45 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303543 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522530 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2344
#4E2344
oklch(32.9% 0.08 336.8)
- #004124
#004124
oklch(33% 0.079 156.7)
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 #4E2344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2344 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.