#4E2C41
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.059 342.9), rgb(78, 44, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#4E2C41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2C41 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 44, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.059 342.9) |
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 #4E2C41 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2C41 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2C41 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2C41 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07398
oklch(63.1% 0.091 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B83
oklch(55.7% 0.099 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#844A6E
oklch(49% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 342.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2C41
oklch(34.4% 0.059 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#4E2C41 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) | #2E3442 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373940 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522C34 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2C41
#4E2C41
oklch(34.4% 0.059 342.9)
- #164230
#164230
oklch(34.3% 0.058 163.4)
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 #4E2C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2C41 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.