#4E314C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.9% 0.059 329.1), rgb(78, 49, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#4E314C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E314C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.059 329.1) |
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 #4E314C | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E314C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E314C text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E314C 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
#D2B7CF
oklch(81% 0.045 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B7
oklch(70.7% 0.072 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#A875A5
oklch(63% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#935D90
oklch(55.6% 0.1 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#663F63
oklch(42.7% 0.076 329.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E314C
oklch(35.9% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#4E314C 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) | #30384D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50333B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E314C
#4E314C
oklch(35.9% 0.059 329.1)
- #25452B
#25452B
oklch(35.8% 0.059 148.8)
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 #4E314C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #4E314C 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.