#4E2E45
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.058 337.9), rgb(78, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#4E2E45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E45 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.058 337.9) |
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 #4E2E45 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E45 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2E45 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E45 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#985C87
oklch(55.6% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#814B73
oklch(49% 0.091 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#693E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E45
oklch(35% 0.058 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#4E2E45 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) | #2F3546 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A44 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512F36 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E45
#4E2E45
oklch(35% 0.058 337.9)
- #1C442E
#1C442E
oklch(35.1% 0.06 157.2)
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 #4E2E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E2E45 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.