#4E4259
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.041 308.3), rgb(78, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#4E4259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4259 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.041 308.3) |
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 #4E4259 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4259 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4259 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4259 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9480A7
oklch(63.2% 0.062 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6992
oklch(55.7% 0.067 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B577D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#574765
oklch(42.6% 0.052 308.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4259
oklch(40.1% 0.041 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#4E4259 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) | #3E465A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414758 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D454A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4259
#4E4259
oklch(40.1% 0.041 308.3)
- #414C34
#414C34
oklch(40% 0.041 128.1)
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 #4E4259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4259 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.