#4E3C52
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.043 320.1), rgb(78, 60, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#4E3C52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 320°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C52 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.043 320.1) |
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 #4E3C52 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C52 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3C52 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C52 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B5
oklch(70.6% 0.053 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.066 320)
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Step 600
600
#86658E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#725479
oklch(49.1% 0.068 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C52
oklch(38.4% 0.043 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#4E3C52 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) | #3A4153 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4351 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E44 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C52
#4E3C52
oklch(38.4% 0.043 320.1)
- #374933
#374933
oklch(38.3% 0.043 140)
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 #4E3C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3C52 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.