#4E2D49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.065 332.5), rgb(78, 45, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#4E2D49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D49 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.065 332.5) |
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 #4E2D49 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D49 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D49 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D49 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A4
oklch(63% 0.1 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#985A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#824A79
oklch(49.2% 0.1 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D49
oklch(34.9% 0.065 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#4E2D49 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) | #2C354A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A48 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512F37 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D49
#4E2D49
oklch(34.9% 0.065 332.5)
- #1C4429
#1C4429
oklch(34.9% 0.066 152.2)
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 #4E2D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2D49 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.