#4E3D4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.036 326.3), rgb(78, 61, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#4E3D4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D4E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.036 326.3) |
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 #4E3D4E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D4E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3D4E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D4E text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#866786
oklch(55.5% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#725672
oklch(49.2% 0.056 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D465D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D4E
oklch(38.5% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#4E3D4E 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) | #3C414F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3E43 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D4E
#4E3D4E
oklch(38.5% 0.036 326.3)
- #374938
#374938
oklch(38.4% 0.037 146.3)
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 #4E3D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3D4E 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.