#4E3759
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4), rgb(78, 55, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4E3759 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3759 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4) |
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 #4E3759 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3759 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3759 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3759 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B293C2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 314)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B2
oklch(63% 0.097 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#754E87
oklch(49% 0.099 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F416E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 313.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#4E3759 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) | #323E5A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374058 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3B44 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3759
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
- #334925
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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 #4E3759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3759 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.