#4E3851
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.051 322.4), rgb(78, 56, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#4E3851 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3851 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.051 322.4) |
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 #4E3851 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3851 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3851 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3851 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B394B7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.077 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6290
oklch(55.5% 0.084 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#76517B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#604364
oklch(42.8% 0.064 322.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3851
oklch(37.5% 0.051 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#4E3851 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) | #363E52 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4050 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A41 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3851
#4E3851
oklch(37.5% 0.051 322.4)
- #31482F
#31482F
oklch(37.5% 0.051 142.6)
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 #4E3851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3851 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.