#4E354F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.054 325.3), rgb(78, 53, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#4E354F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E354F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.054 325.3) |
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 #4E354F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E354F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4E354F text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E354F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A478A5
oklch(63.2% 0.083 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6090
oklch(55.5% 0.09 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#794F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#624164
oklch(42.6% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E354F
oklch(36.8% 0.054 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#4E354F 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) | #333C50 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F4E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F373E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E354F
#4E354F
oklch(36.8% 0.054 325.3)
- #2C472D
#2C472D
oklch(36.8% 0.055 145.2)
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 #4E354F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #4E354F 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.