#4E273D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.3% 0.066 346.4), rgb(78, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#4E273D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E273D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.066 346.4) |
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 #4E273D | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E273D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E273D text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E273D text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.079 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67096
oklch(63.2% 0.101 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15780
oklch(55.7% 0.11 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#89476D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E273D
oklch(33.3% 0.066 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#4E273D 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) | #2A303E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53262F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E273D
#4E273D
oklch(33.3% 0.066 346.4)
- #04412E
#04412E
oklch(33.4% 0.067 165.7)
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 #4E273D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E273D 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.