#4E365A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.067 313.9), rgb(78, 54, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#4E365A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E365A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.067 313.9) |
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 #4E365A | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E365A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E365A text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E365A 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
#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
#CDB8D8
oklch(81% 0.05 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B392C4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 314)
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Step 500
500
#A076B5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 314)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.112 314)
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Step 700
700
#764D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#604070
oklch(42.8% 0.086 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E365A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#4E365A 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) | #303E5B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364059 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3B43 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E365A
#4E365A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 313.9)
- #324923
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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 #4E365A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #4E365A 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.