#4E304B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.06 330.3), rgb(78, 48, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#4E304B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E304B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.06 330.3) |
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 #4E304B | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E304B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E304B text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E304B 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CF
oklch(81% 0.045 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#945C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 330)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#673E63
oklch(42.6% 0.079 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E304B
oklch(35.6% 0.06 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#4E304B 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) | #2F384C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50323A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E304B
#4E304B
oklch(35.6% 0.06 330.3)
- #23452B
#23452B
oklch(35.6% 0.06 150)
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 #4E304B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E304B 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.