#4E3B5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.061 309.3), rgb(78, 59, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#4E3B5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B5D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.061 309.3) |
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 #4E3B5D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B5D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3B5D text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B5D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C3
oklch(70.6% 0.073 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8562A0
oklch(55.6% 0.101 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#715189
oklch(49.2% 0.094 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C426F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 309.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3B5D
oklch(38.7% 0.061 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#4E3B5D 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) | #35425E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4047 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B5D
#4E3B5D
oklch(38.7% 0.061 309.3)
- #3A4B27
#3A4B27
oklch(38.8% 0.061 129.5)
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 #4E3B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3B5D 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.