#4E4365
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.057 298.7), rgb(78, 67, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#4E4365 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4365 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.057 298.7) |
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 #4E4365 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4365 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4365 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4365 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.053 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AE
oklch(63.2% 0.068 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#796A99
oklch(55.7% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#665883
oklch(49.1% 0.069 298.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4365
oklch(40.9% 0.057 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#4E4365 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) | #3B4966 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4864 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A484F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4365
#4E4365
oklch(40.9% 0.057 298.7)
- #474E29
#474E29
oklch(40.8% 0.057 117.8)
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 #4E4365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4365 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.