#4E395C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.064 311.1), rgb(78, 57, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#4E395C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E395C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.064 311.1) |
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 #4E395C | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E395C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4E395C text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E395C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B093C4
oklch(70.6% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B5
oklch(63% 0.098 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8760A1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#734F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4170
oklch(42.6% 0.082 310.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E395C
oklch(38.3% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#4E395C 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) | #33405D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E46 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E395C
#4E395C
oklch(38.3% 0.064 311.1)
- #374A25
#374A25
oklch(38.3% 0.063 131.1)
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 #4E395C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E395C 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.