#4E355E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3), rgb(78, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#4E355E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E355E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3) |
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 #4E355E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E355E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E355E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E355E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B391CA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A075BC
oklch(63.2% 0.113 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.124 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#764B90
oklch(49.1% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#4E355E 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) | #2D3E60 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3B45 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E355E
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
- #33491C
#33491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.9)
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 #4E355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E355E 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.