#4E3E56
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.045 314.3), rgb(78, 62, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#4E3E56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E56 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.045 314.3) |
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 #4E3E56 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E56 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3E56 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E56 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBD0
oklch(81% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#836692
oklch(55.5% 0.075 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F557C
oklch(49.1% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4565
oklch(42.7% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E56
oklch(39% 0.045 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#4E3E56 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) | #3B4357 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4455 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4146 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E56
#4E3E56
oklch(39% 0.045 314.3)
- #3B4B32
#3B4B32
oklch(39.1% 0.046 134.6)
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 #4E3E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3E56 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.