#4E4068
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.068 299.5), rgb(78, 64, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4E4068 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4068 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.068 299.5) |
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 #4E4068 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4068 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4068 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4068 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A698C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#907FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B679F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 300)
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Step 700
700
#675688
oklch(49.1% 0.08 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4068
oklch(40.4% 0.068 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#4E4068 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) | #36476A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394767 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49474F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4068
#4E4068
oklch(40.4% 0.068 299.5)
- #444E21
#444E21
oklch(40.4% 0.068 119.9)
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 #4E4068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4068 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.