#4E4169
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(40.6% 0.067 298.3), rgb(78, 65, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#4E4169 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4169 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.067 298.3) |
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 #4E4169 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4169 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4169 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4169 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.08 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A68A0
oklch(55.7% 0.087 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#675689
oklch(49.1% 0.082 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4169
oklch(40.6% 0.067 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#4E4169 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) | #37486B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494850 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4169
#4E4169
oklch(40.6% 0.067 298.3)
- #464E21
#464E21
oklch(40.6% 0.067 117.9)
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 #4E4169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4169 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.