#4E3A5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.064 309.1), rgb(78, 58, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#4E3A5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A5E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.064 309.1) |
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 #4E3A5E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A5E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3A5E text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A5E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 309)
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Step 500
500
#9B79B7
oklch(63.2% 0.098 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8661A3
oklch(55.7% 0.107 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#71508B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4171
oklch(42.6% 0.083 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A5E
oklch(38.6% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#4E3A5E 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) | #33415F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3F47 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A5E
#4E3A5E
oklch(38.6% 0.064 309.1)
- #394B24
#394B24
oklch(38.7% 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 #4E3A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3A5E 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.