#4E415B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.046 307.2), rgb(78, 65, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#4E415B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E415B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.046 307.2) |
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 #4E415B | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E415B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #4E415B text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E415B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BC
oklch(70.7% 0.055 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#957EAB
oklch(63% 0.071 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6796
oklch(55.5% 0.076 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5680
oklch(49.1% 0.07 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E415B
oklch(39.9% 0.046 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#4E415B 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) | #3C465C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F465A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C454A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E415B
#4E415B
oklch(39.9% 0.046 307.2)
- #414C31
#414C31
oklch(39.9% 0.045 126.4)
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 #4E415B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E415B 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.