#4C4E87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.092 280.5), rgb(76, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#4C4E87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4E87 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.092 280.5) |
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 #4C4E87 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4E87 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C4E87 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4E87 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D81CB
oklch(63.1% 0.111 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6769B8
oklch(55.6% 0.121 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#56579E
oklch(49% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C4E87
oklch(44.9% 0.092 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#4C4E87 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) | #395689 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365186 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395964 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4E87
#4C4E87
oklch(44.9% 0.092 280.5)
- #615603
#615603
oklch(45% 0.092 100.6)
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 #4C4E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #4C4E87 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.