#4E2840
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.066 342.7), rgb(78, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#4E2840 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2840 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.066 342.7) |
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 #4E2840 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2840 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2840 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2840 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4709A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5785
oklch(55.6% 0.111 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#884770
oklch(49.1% 0.103 343)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2840
oklch(33.6% 0.066 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#4E2840 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) | #2A3141 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34373F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522831 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2840
#4E2840
oklch(33.6% 0.066 342.7)
- #0B412D
#0B412D
oklch(33.5% 0.065 163.3)
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 #4E2840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E2840 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.