#4E3959
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.059 313.6), rgb(78, 57, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#4E3959 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3959 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.059 313.6) |
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 #4E3959 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3959 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3959 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3959 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194C0
oklch(70.8% 0.071 314)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#88619C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#735085
oklch(49% 0.092 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E426C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 313.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3959
oklch(38.1% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#4E3959 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) | #34405A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394158 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3D45 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3959
#4E3959
oklch(38.1% 0.059 313.6)
- #364A28
#364A28
oklch(38.3% 0.06 133.4)
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 #4E3959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3959 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.