#4C4E7F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.5% 0.08 280.8), rgb(76, 78, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#4C4E7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4E7F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 78, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.08 280.8) |
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 #4C4E7F | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4E7F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C4E7F text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4E7F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#989CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C2
oklch(63% 0.096 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#575996
oklch(49% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C4E7F
oklch(44.5% 0.08 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#4C4E7F 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) | #3E5481 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5860 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4E7F
#4C4E7F
oklch(44.5% 0.08 280.8)
- #5E5518
#5E5518
oklch(44.6% 0.08 100.8)
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 #4C4E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #4C4E7F 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.