#4E3659
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.065 314.8), rgb(78, 54, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#4E3659 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3659 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.065 314.8) |
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 #4E3659 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3659 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3659 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3659 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3659
oklch(37.5% 0.065 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#4E3659 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) | #303E5A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364058 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3B43 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3659
#4E3659
oklch(37.5% 0.065 314.8)
- #324924
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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 #4E3659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3659 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.