#4E3E58
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.048 312.1), rgb(78, 62, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#4E3E58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E58 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.048 312.1) |
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 #4E3E58 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E58 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3E58 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E58 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BB
oklch(70.8% 0.057 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#987DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#836695
oklch(55.7% 0.078 312)
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Step 700
700
#6F547F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E58
oklch(39.1% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#4E3E58 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) | #3A4359 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4457 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4147 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E58
#4E3E58
oklch(39.1% 0.048 312.1)
- #3C4B30
#3C4B30
oklch(39.2% 0.048 131.9)
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 #4E3E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3E58 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.