#4E3E5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.056 306.8), rgb(78, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#4E3E5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E5E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.056 306.8) |
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 #4E3E5E | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E5E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3E5E text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E5E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#977CB3
oklch(63.2% 0.086 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#82649E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5387
oklch(49.2% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E5E
oklch(39.4% 0.056 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#4E3E5E 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) | #38445F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C434A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E5E
#4E3E5E
oklch(39.4% 0.056 306.8)
- #3E4C2A
#3E4C2A
oklch(39.5% 0.056 127.1)
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 #4E3E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3E5E 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.