#4E3D58
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.05 312.7), rgb(78, 61, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#4E3D58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D58 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.05 312.7) |
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 #4E3D58 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D58 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3D58 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D58 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 313)
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Step 500
500
#997CAB
oklch(63% 0.076 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#846596
oklch(55.6% 0.082 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#705480
oklch(49.2% 0.076 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4568
oklch(42.8% 0.063 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D58
oklch(38.9% 0.05 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#4E3D58 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) | #394259 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4457 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4047 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D58
#4E3D58
oklch(38.9% 0.05 312.7)
- #3A4B2F
#3A4B2F
oklch(39% 0.05 133.7)
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 #4E3D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3D58 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.