#4E2B42
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.062 341.1), rgb(78, 43, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#4E2B42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2B42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 43, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.062 341.1) |
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 #4E2B42 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2B42 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2B42 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2B42 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1729A
oklch(63.1% 0.095 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A85
oklch(55.7% 0.103 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#854971
oklch(49.1% 0.097 341)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 340.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2B42
oklch(34.2% 0.062 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#4E2B42 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) | #2D3343 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363841 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522B33 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2B42
#4E2B42
oklch(34.2% 0.062 341.1)
- #14422E
#14422E
oklch(34.1% 0.062 161.5)
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 #4E2B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2B42 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.