#4E425B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.044 306.4), rgb(78, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#4E425B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 306°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E425B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.044 306.4) |
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 #4E425B | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E425B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E425B text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E425B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#C6BCD2
oklch(81% 0.032 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999BB
oklch(70.8% 0.052 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6895
oklch(55.6% 0.073 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A567F
oklch(48.9% 0.068 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#574768
oklch(42.8% 0.057 306.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E425B
oklch(40.1% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#4E425B 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) | #3E465C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C454B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E425B
#4E425B
oklch(40.1% 0.044 306.4)
- #424D33
#424D33
oklch(40.3% 0.044 126.9)
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 #4E425B, 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 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E425B 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.