#4E4166
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.063 299.8), rgb(78, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#4E4166 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 300°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4166 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.063 299.8) |
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 #4E4166 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4166 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4166 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4166 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#907FB1
oklch(63% 0.076 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A689C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#675786
oklch(49.2% 0.076 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4166
oklch(40.5% 0.063 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#4E4166 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) | #384767 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4765 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A474F | 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°).
- #4E4166
#4E4166
oklch(40.5% 0.063 299.8)
- #454E25
#454E25
oklch(40.5% 0.063 119.5)
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 #4E4166, 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 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E4166 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.