#4E4164
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.06 300.8), rgb(78, 65, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#4E4164 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4164 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.06 300.8) |
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 #4E4164 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4164 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4164 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4164 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A699BF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9080AE
oklch(63.1% 0.07 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B699A
oklch(55.7% 0.077 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#675783
oklch(49% 0.071 300.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4164
oklch(40.4% 0.06 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C57
oklch(37.8% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#4E4164 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) | #394765 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4763 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A464E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4164
#4E4164
oklch(40.4% 0.06 300.8)
- #444E28
#444E28
oklch(40.5% 0.06 121.2)
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 #4E4164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #4E4164 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.