#4E4260
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.052 302.5), rgb(78, 66, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#4E4260 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4260 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.052 302.5) |
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 #4E4260 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4260 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4260 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4260 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.048 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9081A9
oklch(63.1% 0.061 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A94
oklch(55.6% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#67587E
oklch(49% 0.062 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4260
oklch(40.4% 0.052 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D53
oklch(37.8% 0.039 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#4E4260 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) | #3C4761 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B464D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4260
#4E4260
oklch(40.4% 0.052 302.5)
- #444D2D
#444D2D
oklch(40.3% 0.051 121.5)
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 #4E4260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4260 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.