#4E3150
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.1% 0.064 324.6), rgb(78, 49, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#4E3150 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3150 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.064 324.6) |
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 #4E3150 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3150 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3150 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3150 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E2D3E3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AB
oklch(63% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#925C96
oklch(55.5% 0.107 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C80
oklch(49.1% 0.098 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#653E68
oklch(42.6% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3150
oklch(36.1% 0.064 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#4E3150 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) | #2E3951 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F343D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3150
#4E3150
oklch(36.1% 0.064 324.6)
- #274627
#274627
oklch(36.1% 0.064 144.1)
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 #4E3150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3150 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.