#4E2E50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.07 324.8), rgb(78, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#4E2E50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E50 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.07 324.8) |
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 #4E2E50 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E50 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2E50 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E50 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 325)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#955999
oklch(55.5% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4983
oklch(49.1% 0.109 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#673C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E50
oklch(35.5% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#4E2E50 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) | #2B3751 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B4F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50313B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E50
#4E2E50
oklch(35.5% 0.07 324.8)
- #224523
#224523
oklch(35.4% 0.07 144.5)
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 #4E2E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2E50 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.