#4E3C60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.063 306.6), rgb(78, 60, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#4E3C60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 307°. 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C60 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.063 306.6) |
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 #4E3C60 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C60 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3C60 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C60 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB8
oklch(63.2% 0.097 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8362A4
oklch(55.6% 0.106 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F518C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4272
oklch(42.6% 0.082 306.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C60
oklch(39.1% 0.063 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#4E3C60 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) | #354361 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38445F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4149 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C60
#4E3C60
oklch(39.1% 0.063 306.6)
- #3C4B25
#3C4B25
oklch(39% 0.062 126.8)
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 #4E3C60, 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 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3C60 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.