#4E4065
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.063 301), rgb(78, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#4E4065 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4065 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.063 301) |
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 #4E4065 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4065 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4065 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4065 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A699C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#917FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.075 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B689C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#685685
oklch(49% 0.076 301.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4065
oklch(40.2% 0.063 301)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#4E4065 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) | #384666 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4664 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A464E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4065
#4E4065
oklch(40.2% 0.063 301)
- #434D25
#434D25
oklch(40.1% 0.062 120.8)
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 #4E4065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4065 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.