#4E3849
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.041 334.7), rgb(78, 56, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#4E3849 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3849 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.041 334.7) |
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 #4E3849 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3849 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3849 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3849 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC9
oklch(81% 0.03 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595AD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500
#A27B99
oklch(63.1% 0.064 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6484
oklch(55.6% 0.07 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#77536F
oklch(49.1% 0.063 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3849
oklch(37.2% 0.041 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#4E3849 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) | #383D4A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50393E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3849
#4E3849
oklch(37.2% 0.041 334.7)
- #2E4736
#2E4736
oklch(37.2% 0.042 154.2)
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 #4E3849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E3849 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.