#4E3049
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.058 332.9), rgb(78, 48, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#4E3049 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3049 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.058 332.9) |
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 #4E3049 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3049 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3049 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3049 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#955D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C77
oklch(49.1% 0.091 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3049
oklch(35.5% 0.058 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#4E3049 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) | #30374A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B48 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513239 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3049
#4E3049
oklch(35.5% 0.058 332.9)
- #22452D
#22452D
oklch(35.6% 0.059 152.6)
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 #4E3049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3049 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.