#4E3050
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.066 324.7), rgb(78, 48, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#4E3050 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3050 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.066 324.7) |
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 #4E3050 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3050 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3050 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3050 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#A874AC
oklch(63.2% 0.101 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#935B97
oklch(55.5% 0.111 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B81
oklch(49.1% 0.102 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#663E69
oklch(42.8% 0.085 324.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3050
oklch(35.9% 0.066 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#4E3050 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) | #2D3851 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F333C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3050
#4E3050
oklch(35.9% 0.066 324.7)
- #254626
#254626
oklch(35.9% 0.067 144.7)
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 #4E3050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3050 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.