#4E365E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9), rgb(78, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#4E365E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 311°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E365E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9) |
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 #4E365E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E365E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4E365E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E365E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B291C9
oklch(70.6% 0.088 311)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 311)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.121 311)
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Step 700
700
#754C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F74
oklch(42.7% 0.092 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E365E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#4E365E 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) | #2E3E5F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3C45 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E365E
#4E365E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9)
- #34491E
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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 #4E365E, 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 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E365E 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.