#4E3748
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.042 336.2), rgb(78, 55, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#4E3748 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3748 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.042 336.2) |
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 #4E3748 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3748 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3748 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3748 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 500
500
#A37B98
oklch(63.1% 0.064 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6383
oklch(55.5% 0.071 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#79526F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#62445A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3748
oklch(36.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#4E3748 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) | #373C49 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F47 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50383D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3748
#4E3748
oklch(36.9% 0.042 336.2)
- #2D4636
#2D4636
oklch(36.8% 0.041 155.7)
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 #4E3748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3748 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.