#4E4054
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.038 315.7), rgb(78, 64, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#4E4054 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4054 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.038 315.7) |
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 #4E4054 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4054 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4054 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4054 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#977FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.058 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#82688D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5777
oklch(49.2% 0.057 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#594761
oklch(42.7% 0.048 315.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4054
oklch(39.4% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#4E4054 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) | #3D4455 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404553 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4247 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4054
#4E4054
oklch(39.4% 0.038 315.7)
- #3D4B37
#3D4B37
oklch(39.4% 0.037 136.4)
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 #4E4054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #4E4054 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.