#4E344E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.6% 0.055 326.6), rgb(78, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#4E344E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 327°. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E344E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.055 326.6) |
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 #4E344E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E344E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E344E text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E344E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CF
oklch(81% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B792B7
oklch(70.6% 0.068 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A577A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#905F90
oklch(55.6% 0.094 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#634163
oklch(42.7% 0.07 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E344E
oklch(36.6% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#4E344E 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) | #323B4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50363D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E344E
#4E344E
oklch(36.6% 0.055 326.6)
- #2A472D
#2A472D
oklch(36.7% 0.056 146.8)
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 #4E344E, 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 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E344E 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.