#4E4050
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.032 322.1), rgb(78, 64, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#4E4050 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4050 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 11%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.032 322.1) |
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 #4E4050 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4050 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4050 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4050 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.038 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#98809B
oklch(63.1% 0.049 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#836986
oklch(55.6% 0.054 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5772
oklch(49% 0.051 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A485D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 321.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4050
oklch(39.2% 0.032 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#4E4050 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) | #3F4451 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4145 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4050
#4E4050
oklch(39.2% 0.032 322.1)
- #3C4A3A
#3C4A3A
oklch(39.2% 0.032 141.6)
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 #4E4050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4050 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.