#4E3A45
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.033 344.7), rgb(78, 58, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4E3A45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A45 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.033 344.7) |
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 #4E3A45 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A45 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3A45 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A45 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17E91
oklch(63.3% 0.051 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B677B
oklch(55.7% 0.054 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#765568
oklch(49.1% 0.052 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A45
oklch(37.4% 0.033 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#4E3A45 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) | #3B3E45 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404144 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513A3E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A45
#4E3A45
oklch(37.4% 0.033 344.7)
- #30473C
#30473C
oklch(37.5% 0.034 163.5)
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 #4E3A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #4E3A45 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.