#4E3E53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.041 318), rgb(78, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#4E3E53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E53 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.041 318) |
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 #4E3E53 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E53 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3E53 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E53 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.062 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#84678D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#705578
oklch(49.1% 0.064 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E53
oklch(38.9% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#4E3E53 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) | #3C4254 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4045 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E53
#4E3E53
oklch(38.9% 0.041 318)
- #3A4A35
#3A4A35
oklch(38.9% 0.04 138.3)
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 #4E3E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3E53 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.