#4E365D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6), rgb(78, 54, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#4E365D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E365D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6) |
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 #4E365D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E365D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4E365D text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E365D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C8
oklch(70.8% 0.085 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.118 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#754D8E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F73
oklch(42.6% 0.091 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#4E365D 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) | #2F3E5E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3C45 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E365D
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
- #34491F
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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 #4E365D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E365D 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.