#4E2E4C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.066 329.1), rgb(78, 46, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#4E2E4C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 329°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E4C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.066 329.1) |
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 #4E2E4C | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E4C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4E2E4C text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E4C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#965A93
oklch(55.5% 0.11 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#804A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 329)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E4C
oklch(35.3% 0.066 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#4E2E4C 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) | #2C364D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503039 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E4C
#4E2E4C
oklch(35.3% 0.066 329.1)
- #204528
#204528
oklch(35.4% 0.066 149.1)
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 #4E2E4C, 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 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2E4C 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.