#4E3755
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.058 318.1), rgb(78, 55, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#4E3755 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3755 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.058 318.1) |
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 #4E3755 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3755 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3755 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3755 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 318)
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Step 500
500
#A078AC
oklch(63% 0.089 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6098
oklch(55.5% 0.098 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#764F82
oklch(49% 0.091 318)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3755
oklch(37.5% 0.058 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#4E3755 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) | #333E56 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384054 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3A42 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3755
#4E3755
oklch(37.5% 0.058 318.1)
- #31482A
#31482A
oklch(37.4% 0.057 138.6)
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 #4E3755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3755 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.