#4E375C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.068 311.9), rgb(78, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#4E375C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E375C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.068 311.9) |
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 #4E375C | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E375C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #4E375C text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E375C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#895FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#744E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4071
oklch(42.7% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E375C
oklch(37.9% 0.068 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#4E375C 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) | #303F5D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3C45 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E375C
#4E375C
oklch(37.9% 0.068 311.9)
- #344922
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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 #4E375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E375C 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.