#4E3653
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.057 320.5), rgb(78, 54, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#4E3653 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3653 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.057 320.5) |
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 #4E3653 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3653 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3653 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3653 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B493BB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A278AA
oklch(63.2% 0.087 321)
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Step 600
600
#8C6096
oklch(55.6% 0.096 320)
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Step 700
700
#774F80
oklch(49.1% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3653
oklch(37.2% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2131
oklch(27.2% 0.035 322.2)
#4E3653 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) | #333D54 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3941 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3653
#4E3653
oklch(37.2% 0.057 320.5)
- #2F482A
#2F482A
oklch(37.2% 0.058 140.3)
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 #4E3653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E3653 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.