#4E426D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.1% 0.072 295.9), rgb(78, 66, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#4E426D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E426D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.072 295.9) |
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 #4E426D | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E426D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E426D text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E426D text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A499C6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7868A4
oklch(55.7% 0.093 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#65568C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E426D
oklch(41.1% 0.072 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#4E426D 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) | #37496F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484952 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E426D
#4E426D
oklch(41.1% 0.072 295.9)
- #494F1E
#494F1E
oklch(41.1% 0.071 115.4)
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 #4E426D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E426D 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.