#4E3549
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.048 333.8), rgb(78, 53, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#4E3549 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3549 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.048 333.8) |
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 #4E3549 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3549 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3549 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3549 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B794B0
oklch(70.7% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5799C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#906287
oklch(55.7% 0.079 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5172
oklch(49.2% 0.072 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3549
oklch(36.5% 0.048 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#4E3549 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) | #353B4A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E48 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50363C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3549
#4E3549
oklch(36.5% 0.048 333.8)
- #2A4633
#2A4633
oklch(36.6% 0.047 153.8)
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 #4E3549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3549 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.