#4E3459
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(37.1% 0.069 315.4), rgb(78, 52, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#4E3459 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3459 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.069 315.4) |
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 #4E3459 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3459 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3459 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3459 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A275B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3459
oklch(37.1% 0.069 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#4E3459 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) | #2E3C5A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F58 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3942 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3459
#4E3459
oklch(37.1% 0.069 315.4)
- #2F4821
#2F4821
oklch(37.1% 0.07 135.3)
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 #4E3459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3459 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.