#4E324B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.056 330.5), rgb(78, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#4E324B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E324B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.056 330.5) |
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 #4E324B | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E324B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4E324B text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E324B text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#A876A2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#925E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E78
oklch(49.2% 0.087 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E324B
oklch(36% 0.056 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#4E324B 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) | #31394C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50343B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E324B
#4E324B
oklch(36% 0.056 330.5)
- #26462D
#26462D
oklch(36.2% 0.058 149.8)
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 #4E324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #4E324B 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.