#4E4355
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.033 312.2), rgb(78, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4E4355 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 312°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4355 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.033 312.2) |
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 #4E4355 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4355 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4355 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4355 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.04 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#9481A0
oklch(63.1% 0.051 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8B
oklch(55.5% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5876
oklch(49% 0.052 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4355
oklch(40.1% 0.033 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#4E4355 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) | #414656 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434754 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4549 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4355
#4E4355
oklch(40.1% 0.033 312.2)
- #414C3A
#414C3A
oklch(40.1% 0.033 133.4)
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 #4E4355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4355 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.