#4E4266
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.061 299), rgb(78, 66, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#4E4266 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 299°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4266 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.061 299) |
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 #4E4266 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4266 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E4266 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4266 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#665785
oklch(49% 0.074 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4266
oklch(40.7% 0.061 299)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#4E4266 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) | #3A4867 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4865 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A484F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4266
#4E4266
oklch(40.7% 0.061 299)
- #464E27
#464E27
oklch(40.7% 0.06 118.7)
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 #4E4266, 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 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4266 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.