#4E445A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.038 305.4), rgb(78, 68, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#4E445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 305°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E445A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.038 305.4) |
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 #4E445A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E445A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E445A text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E445A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9083A0
oklch(63.2% 0.045 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#675A76
oklch(49.1% 0.047 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E445A
oklch(40.5% 0.038 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#4E445A 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) | #40485B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C474C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E445A
#4E445A
oklch(40.5% 0.038 305.4)
- #444D36
#444D36
oklch(40.5% 0.039 125.4)
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 #4E445A, 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 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E445A 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.