#4E263B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.067 348.6), rgb(78, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#4E263B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E263B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.067 348.6) |
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 #4E263B | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E263B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E263B text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E263B 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
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76F94
oklch(63.1% 0.102 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2567E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B466A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 349)
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Step 800
800
#713A57
oklch(42.8% 0.086 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E263B
oklch(33% 0.067 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#4E263B 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) | #2A2F3C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53252E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E263B
#4E263B
oklch(33% 0.067 348.6)
- #00402F
#00402F
oklch(33% 0.066 168.4)
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 #4E263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E263B 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.