#4E3645
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.041 341.4), rgb(78, 54, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#4E3645 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3645 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.041 341.4) |
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 #4E3645 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3645 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3645 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3645 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57A95
oklch(63% 0.065 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#90637F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A526B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634357
oklch(42.6% 0.053 341.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3645
oklch(36.6% 0.041 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#4E3645 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) | #373B46 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F44 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51363B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3645
#4E3645
oklch(36.6% 0.041 341.4)
- #2A4638
#2A4638
oklch(36.7% 0.042 161.6)
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 #4E3645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #4E3645 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.