#4E2C44
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.062 338.7), rgb(78, 44, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#4E2C44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2C44 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 44, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.062 338.7) |
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 #4E2C44 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2C44 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2C44 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2C44 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CB
oklch(81% 0.046 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A87
oklch(55.5% 0.103 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#834A73
oklch(49.1% 0.095 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2C44
oklch(34.5% 0.062 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#4E2C44 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) | #2D3445 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363943 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522D35 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2C44
#4E2C44
oklch(34.5% 0.062 338.7)
- #18432D
#18432D
oklch(34.6% 0.062 158.3)
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 #4E2C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E2C44 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.