#4E355A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(37.4% 0.069 314.3), rgb(78, 53, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#4E355A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E355A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.069 314.3) |
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 #4E355A | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E355A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E355A text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E355A text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B6
oklch(63% 0.107 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#774D8A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E355A
oklch(37.4% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#4E355A 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) | #2F3D5B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F59 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3A43 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E355A
#4E355A
oklch(37.4% 0.069 314.3)
- #314921
#314921
oklch(37.5% 0.07 134.1)
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 #4E355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #4E355A 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.