#4E405A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.046 308.8), rgb(78, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#4E405A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 309°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E405A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.046 308.8) |
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 #4E405A | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E405A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4E405A text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E405A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BC
oklch(70.8% 0.056 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#967EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.071 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#806796
oklch(55.6% 0.077 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E405A
oklch(39.7% 0.046 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#4E405A 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) | #3C455B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4659 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4349 | 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°).
- #4E405A
#4E405A
oklch(39.7% 0.046 308.8)
- #3F4C31
#3F4C31
oklch(39.7% 0.046 129.2)
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 #4E405A, 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 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E405A 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.