#4E426C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41% 0.07 296.3), rgb(78, 66, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4E426C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E426C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.07 296.3) |
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 #4E426C | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E426C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4E426C text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E426C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD9
oklch(81% 0.041 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A499C5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7868A3
oklch(55.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E426C
oklch(41% 0.07 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#4E426C 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) | #37496E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39486B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484952 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E426C
#4E426C
oklch(41% 0.07 296.3)
- #484F1F
#484F1F
oklch(41% 0.07 116.5)
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 #4E426C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E426C 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.