#4E3258
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.072 316.8), rgb(78, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#4E3258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3258 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.072 316.8) |
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 #4E3258 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3258 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3258 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3258 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B790C5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 317)
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Step 500
500
#A473B6
oklch(63% 0.112 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F5BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.121 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8A
oklch(49% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#633D70
oklch(42.6% 0.093 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3258
oklch(36.7% 0.072 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#4E3258 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) | #2C3B59 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E57 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3741 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3258
#4E3258
oklch(36.7% 0.072 316.8)
- #2C4720
#2C4720
oklch(36.6% 0.071 136.8)
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 #4E3258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3258 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.