#4E4366
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(40.9% 0.059 298.2), rgb(78, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4E4366 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4366 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.059 298.2) |
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 #4E4366 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4366 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4366 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4366 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
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E80AF
oklch(63% 0.071 298)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#665884
oklch(49.2% 0.071 298.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4366
oklch(40.9% 0.059 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#4E4366 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) | #3B4967 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4865 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4950 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4366
#4E4366
oklch(40.9% 0.059 298.2)
- #474F28
#474F28
oklch(41% 0.06 118.6)
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 #4E4366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4366 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.