#4E3358
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.07 316.5), rgb(78, 51, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#4E3358 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3358 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.07 316.5) |
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 #4E3358 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3358 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3358 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3358 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D8
oklch(81% 0.053 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#B690C4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A374B5
oklch(63% 0.108 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#794B89
oklch(49% 0.109 317)
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Step 800
800
#623E70
oklch(42.7% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3358
oklch(36.9% 0.07 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#4E3358 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) | #2D3B59 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E57 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3841 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3358
#4E3358
oklch(36.9% 0.07 316.5)
- #2D4821
#2D4821
oklch(36.9% 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 #4E3358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3358 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.