#4E3243
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.7% 0.048 342.7), rgb(78, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#4E3243 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 343°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3243 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.048 342.7) |
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 #4E3243 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3243 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3243 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3243 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97895
oklch(63.1% 0.073 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#946080
oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6C
oklch(49% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#674158
oklch(42.7% 0.062 343)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3243
oklch(35.7% 0.048 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#4E3243 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) | #333844 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C42 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513238 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3243
#4E3243
oklch(35.7% 0.048 342.7)
- #234435
#234435
oklch(35.6% 0.047 163.1)
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 #4E3243, 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 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- 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 0.080
Use #4E3243 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.