#4E354D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.052 327.9), rgb(78, 53, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#4E354D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E354D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.052 327.9) |
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 #4E354D | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E354D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4E354D text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E354D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B693B5
oklch(70.6% 0.063 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A478A2
oklch(63% 0.08 328)
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Step 600
600
#8F618D
oklch(55.7% 0.086 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#795078
oklch(49.1% 0.08 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E354D
oklch(36.7% 0.052 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#4E354D 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) | #343B4E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E4C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50373E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E354D
#4E354D
oklch(36.7% 0.052 327.9)
- #2B472F
#2B472F
oklch(36.8% 0.053 147.9)
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 #4E354D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #4E354D 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.