#4E415D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.049 305.5), rgb(78, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#4E415D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E415D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.049 305.5) |
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 #4E415D | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E415D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E415D text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E415D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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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
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A998BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#947EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F679A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5583
oklch(49% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E415D
oklch(40% 0.049 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#4E415D 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) | #3C465E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C454B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E415D
#4E415D
oklch(40% 0.049 305.5)
- #414D2F
#414D2F
oklch(40.1% 0.05 126.3)
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 #4E415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E415D 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.