#4E3752
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.054 321.4), rgb(78, 55, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#4E3752 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3752 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.054 321.4) |
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 #4E3752 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3752 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3752 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3752 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B494B9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6193
oklch(55.6% 0.09 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#77507D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 322)
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Step 800
800
#614266
oklch(42.8% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3752
oklch(37.4% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#4E3752 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) | #343D53 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A41 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3752
#4E3752
oklch(37.4% 0.054 321.4)
- #30482D
#30482D
oklch(37.4% 0.054 141.8)
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 #4E3752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3752 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.