#4E394B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.041 331.3), rgb(78, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#4E394B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 331°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E394B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.041 331.3) |
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 #4E394B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E394B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E394B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E394B 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396AF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 331)
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Step 600
600
#8B6586
oklch(55.7% 0.068 331)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E394B
oklch(37.5% 0.041 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#4E394B 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) | #393E4C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503A3F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E394B
#4E394B
oklch(37.5% 0.041 331.3)
- #314736
#314736
oklch(37.4% 0.04 151.1)
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 #4E394B, 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 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E394B 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.