#4E3C5A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.055 311.3), rgb(78, 60, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#4E3C5A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C5A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.055 311.3) |
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 #4E3C5A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C5A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3C5A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C5A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.084 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#85639A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#705284
oklch(49% 0.085 311)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C5A
oklch(38.8% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#4E3C5A 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) | #37425B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4047 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C5A
#4E3C5A
oklch(38.8% 0.055 311.3)
- #3A4B2B
#3A4B2B
oklch(38.9% 0.056 131.3)
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 #4E3C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3C5A 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.