#4E4361
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.051 301), rgb(78, 67, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#4E4361 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 301°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4361 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.051 301) |
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 #4E4361 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4361 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4361 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4361 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDD1
oklch(81% 0.029 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81A9
oklch(63% 0.061 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A94
oklch(55.5% 0.066 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4361
oklch(40.7% 0.051 301)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#4E4361 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) | #3D4862 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4860 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B484E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4361
#4E4361
oklch(40.7% 0.051 301)
- #454E2E
#454E2E
oklch(40.7% 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 #4E4361, 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
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4361 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.