#4E3A48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6), rgb(78, 58, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#4E3A48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A48 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6) |
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 #4E3A48 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A48 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3A48 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A48 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B397AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D95
oklch(63.1% 0.055 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6680
oklch(55.7% 0.06 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#76556C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 338)
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Step 800
800
#604558
oklch(42.7% 0.047 337.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#4E3A48 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4147 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503A3F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A48
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
- #31473A
#31473A
oklch(37.5% 0.035 158.2)
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 #4E3A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3A48 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.