#4E3952
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.05 321), rgb(78, 57, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#4E3952 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3952 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.05 321) |
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 #4E3952 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3952 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3952 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3952 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.077 321)
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Step 600
600
#8A6391
oklch(55.7% 0.083 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#75527B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#4E3952 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) | #363F53 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4151 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3C42 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3952
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
- #33492F
#33492F
oklch(37.9% 0.051 140.7)
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 #4E3952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3952 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.