#4E355B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(37.4% 0.07 313.5), rgb(78, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#4E355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E355B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.07 313.5) |
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 #4E355B | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E355B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4E355B text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E355B 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B391C6
oklch(70.6% 0.084 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A175B7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 314)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.116 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#764C8C
oklch(49% 0.109 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E355B
oklch(37.4% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#4E355B 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) | #2E3D5C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3A43 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E355B
#4E355B
oklch(37.4% 0.07 313.5)
- #314920
#314920
oklch(37.5% 0.071 133.8)
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 #4E355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #4E355B 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.