#4E3242
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.047 344.5), rgb(78, 50, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#4E3242 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3242 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.047 344.5) |
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 #4E3242 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3242 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3242 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3242 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7894
oklch(63.2% 0.073 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#94607E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6B
oklch(49% 0.074 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#674157
oklch(42.7% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3242
oklch(35.6% 0.047 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#4E3242 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) | #343843 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C41 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523238 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3242
#4E3242
oklch(35.6% 0.047 344.5)
- #224436
#224436
oklch(35.6% 0.047 165.3)
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 #4E3242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3242 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.