#4D4E6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.054 282.6), rgb(77, 78, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#4D4E6F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4E6F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.054 282.6) |
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 #4D4E6F | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4E6F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4E6F text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4E6F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385B0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C85
oklch(49.1% 0.065 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4E6F
oklch(43.7% 0.054 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#4D4E6F 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) | #455270 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43506E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45545A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4E6F
#4D4E6F
oklch(43.7% 0.054 282.6)
- #57532F
#57532F
oklch(43.7% 0.054 102.8)
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 #4D4E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #4D4E6F 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.