#4E3546
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.045 338.9), rgb(78, 53, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#4E3546 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3546 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.045 338.9) |
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 #4E3546 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3546 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3546 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3546 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AC
oklch(70.7% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67A97
oklch(63.2% 0.068 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#906282
oklch(55.5% 0.074 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B516E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#644359
oklch(42.8% 0.056 339.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3546
oklch(36.4% 0.045 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#4E3546 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) | #363A47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E45 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51353B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3546
#4E3546
oklch(36.4% 0.045 338.9)
- #294536
#294536
oklch(36.3% 0.043 159.8)
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 #4E3546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3546 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.