#4E3745
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.039 342.1), rgb(78, 55, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#4E3745 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3745 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.039 342.1) |
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 #4E3745 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3745 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3745 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3745 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695A9
oklch(70.6% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47B94
oklch(63.1% 0.061 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E647E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3745
oklch(36.8% 0.039 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#4E3745 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) | #383C46 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F44 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51373C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3745
#4E3745
oklch(36.8% 0.039 342.1)
- #2C4639
#2C4639
oklch(36.9% 0.039 161.9)
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 #4E3745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3745 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.