#4B486E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.1% 0.063 287), rgb(75, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#4B486E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B486E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.063 287) |
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 #4B486E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B486E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4B486E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B486E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 286)
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Step 500
500
#8683B5
oklch(63.2% 0.075 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#706CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.081 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B486E
oklch(42.1% 0.063 287)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#4B486E 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) | #3D4D70 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434F56 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B486E
#4B486E
oklch(42.1% 0.063 287)
- #515025
#515025
oklch(42.2% 0.063 107.6)
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 #4B486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #4B486E 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.