#4E3553
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(37% 0.06 320.7), rgb(78, 53, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#4E3553 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3553 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.06 320.7) |
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 #4E3553 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3553 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3553 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3553 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D3
oklch(81% 0.044 320)
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Step 400
400
#B592BC
oklch(70.6% 0.072 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A377AB
oklch(63.1% 0.091 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F97
oklch(55.5% 0.099 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#784E81
oklch(49% 0.093 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#624069
oklch(42.7% 0.078 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3553
oklch(37% 0.06 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#4E3553 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) | #323C54 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3840 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3553
#4E3553
oklch(37% 0.06 320.7)
- #2E4829
#2E4829
oklch(37.1% 0.06 140.5)
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 #4E3553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E3553 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.