#4E3A4F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.044 324.8), rgb(78, 58, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#4E3A4F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A4F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.044 324.8) |
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 #4E3A4F | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A4F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3A4F text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A4F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296B3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 325)
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Step 500
500
#9F7CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#89648B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#745376
oklch(49% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4460
oklch(42.7% 0.057 325.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A4F
oklch(37.9% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#4E3A4F 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) | #383F50 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3C41 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A4F
#4E3A4F
oklch(37.9% 0.044 324.8)
- #334833
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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 #4E3A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3A4F 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.