#4E3347
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.05 336.5), rgb(78, 51, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#4E3347 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3347 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.05 336.5) |
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 #4E3347 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3347 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3347 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3347 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600
#926085
oklch(55.5% 0.083 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F71
oklch(49% 0.077 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3347
oklch(36% 0.05 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#4E3347 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) | #333948 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51343A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3347
#4E3347
oklch(36% 0.05 336.5)
- #264532
#264532
oklch(36% 0.05 156)
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 #4E3347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3347 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.