#4E263A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.066 350), rgb(78, 38, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#4E263A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E263A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.066 350) |
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 #4E263A | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E263A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E263A text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E263A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA7
oklch(70.6% 0.08 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B76F92
oklch(63% 0.101 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2567C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 350)
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Step 700
700
#8B4669
oklch(49.1% 0.103 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#713A55
oklch(42.7% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E263A
oklch(33% 0.066 350)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#4E263A 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) | #2A2F3B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353639 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53252D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E263A
#4E263A
oklch(33% 0.066 350)
- #004030
#004030
oklch(33% 0.066 169.7)
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 #4E263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E263A 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.