#4E3C53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.045 318.8), rgb(78, 60, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#4E3C53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C53 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.045 318.8) |
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 #4E3C53 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C53 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3C53 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C53 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B6
oklch(70.6% 0.054 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#86658F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#72547A
oklch(49.2% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4563
oklch(42.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C53
oklch(38.5% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#4E3C53 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) | #394154 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4352 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E44 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C53
#4E3C53
oklch(38.5% 0.045 318.8)
- #374A32
#374A32
oklch(38.6% 0.046 139.2)
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 #4E3C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3C53 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.