#4E314B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.8% 0.058 330.4), rgb(78, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4E314B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E314B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.058 330.4) |
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 #4E314B | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E314B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E314B text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E314B 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
#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
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A975A3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#935D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D79
oklch(49.2% 0.091 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#663F62
oklch(42.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E314B
oklch(35.8% 0.058 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#4E314B 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) | #30384C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50333A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E314B
#4E314B
oklch(35.8% 0.058 330.4)
- #24452C
#24452C
oklch(35.7% 0.058 150.4)
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 #4E314B, 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 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #4E314B 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.