#4E3351
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.5% 0.061 323.2), rgb(78, 51, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#4E3351 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3351 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.061 323.2) |
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 #4E3351 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3351 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3351 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3351 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B791BB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A576AA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#905E96
oklch(55.7% 0.102 323)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D80
oklch(49.1% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#643F68
oklch(42.7% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3351
oklch(36.5% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#4E3351 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) | #303A52 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E50 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F363E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3351
#4E3351
oklch(36.5% 0.061 323.2)
- #2A4729
#2A4729
oklch(36.6% 0.061 143.5)
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 #4E3351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3351 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.