#4E384C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.044 329.5), rgb(78, 56, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#4E384C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E384C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.044 329.5) |
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 #4E384C | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E384C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4E384C text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E384C 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 329)
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Step 400
400
#B495B1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 329)
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Step 600
600
#8C6388
oklch(55.5% 0.075 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#61445E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 330.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E384C
oklch(37.3% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212D
oklch(26.8% 0.029 328.9)
#4E384C 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) | #373D4D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50393F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E384C
#4E384C
oklch(37.3% 0.044 329.5)
- #2F4734
#2F4734
oklch(37.2% 0.044 150.3)
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 #4E384C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E384C 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.