#4E395E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.066 309.6), rgb(78, 57, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#4E395E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E395E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.066 309.6) |
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 #4E395E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E395E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4E395E text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E395E text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B093C6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B8
oklch(63.2% 0.101 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8760A4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#724F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4172
oklch(42.7% 0.085 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E395E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2136
oklch(27.2% 0.041 309.9)
#4E395E 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) | #32405F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3E47 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E395E
#4E395E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 309.6)
- #384A23
#384A23
oklch(38.3% 0.065 129.4)
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 #4E395E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E395E 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.