#4E2940
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.8% 0.064 343.1), rgb(78, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#4E2940 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 343°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2940 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.064 343.1) |
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 #4E2940 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2940 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2940 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2940 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#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
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37199
oklch(63.1% 0.098 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5884
oklch(55.6% 0.108 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#87486F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2940
oklch(33.8% 0.064 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#4E2940 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) | #2B3141 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35373F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522931 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2940
#4E2940
oklch(33.8% 0.064 343.1)
- #0E422E
#0E422E
oklch(33.9% 0.065 163.1)
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 #4E2940, 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 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2940 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.