#4E3456
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(37% 0.066 318), rgb(78, 52, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#4E3456 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3456 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.066 318) |
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 #4E3456 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3456 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3456 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3456 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B591C1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#A376B1
oklch(63.2% 0.1 318)
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Step 600
600
#8E5D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 318)
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Step 700
700
#784D86
oklch(49.1% 0.101 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#623F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3456
oklch(37% 0.066 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#4E3456 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) | #2F3C57 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E55 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3841 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3456
#4E3456
oklch(37% 0.066 318)
- #2E4825
#2E4825
oklch(37.1% 0.065 138)
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 #4E3456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3456 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.