#4E3559
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(37.3% 0.067 315.1), rgb(78, 53, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#4E3559 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3559 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.067 315.1) |
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 #4E3559 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3559 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3559 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3559 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B492C4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A176B4
oklch(63.1% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#774D89
oklch(49.1% 0.104 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#613F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3559
oklch(37.3% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#4E3559 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) | #2F3D5A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F58 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3A43 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3559
#4E3559
oklch(37.3% 0.067 315.1)
- #304823
#304823
oklch(37.2% 0.066 135.5)
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 #4E3559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3559 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.