#4E3F59
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.047 310.5), rgb(78, 63, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#4E3F59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F59 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.047 310.5) |
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 #4E3F59 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F59 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3F59 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3F59 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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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
#C8BBD2
oklch(81% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#977DAA
oklch(63% 0.072 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#826696
oklch(55.6% 0.079 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5580
oklch(49.2% 0.073 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#594668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3F59
oklch(39.4% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#4E3F59 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) | #3B445A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4248 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F59
#4E3F59
oklch(39.4% 0.047 310.5)
- #3D4B30
#3D4B30
oklch(39.3% 0.047 130.6)
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 #4E3F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3F59 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.