#4D4E86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.091 281.3), rgb(77, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#4D4E86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 281°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4E86 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.091 281.3) |
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 #4D4E86 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4E86 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4E86 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4E86 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.085 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 281)
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Step 600
600
#6869B6
oklch(55.5% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#57579D
oklch(49% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4E86
oklch(45% 0.091 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C66
oklch(37.6% 0.071 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#4D4E86 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) | #3A5688 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375185 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5963 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4E86
#4D4E86
oklch(45% 0.091 281.3)
- #605608
#605608
oklch(44.9% 0.09 101.2)
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 #4D4E86, 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 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
Use #4D4E86 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.