#4E3D53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.043 318.4), rgb(78, 61, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4E3D53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 318°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D53 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.043 318.4) |
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 #4E3D53 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D53 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3D53 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D53 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.066 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#85668E
oklch(55.6% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#715579
oklch(49.2% 0.066 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4562
oklch(42.6% 0.055 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D53
oklch(38.7% 0.043 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#4E3D53 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) | #3A4254 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4352 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3F45 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D53
#4E3D53
oklch(38.7% 0.043 318.4)
- #394A34
#394A34
oklch(38.8% 0.042 138.7)
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 #4E3D53, 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 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3D53 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.