#4E364C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.049 329.4), rgb(78, 54, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#4E364C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E364C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.049 329.4) |
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 #4E364C | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E364C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E364C text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E364C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CC
oklch(81% 0.036 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#B694B3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A0
oklch(63% 0.075 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E628B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#795176
oklch(49.2% 0.076 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#624260
oklch(42.6% 0.063 328.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E364C
oklch(36.9% 0.049 329.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#4E364C 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) | #353C4D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50383E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E364C
#4E364C
oklch(36.9% 0.049 329.4)
- #2C4731
#2C4731
oklch(36.9% 0.05 149.3)
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 #4E364C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #4E364C 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.