#4E4367
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41% 0.061 297.7), rgb(78, 67, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#4E4367 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4367 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.061 297.7) |
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 #4E4367 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4367 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4367 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4367 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
#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
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.056 297)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B0
oklch(63% 0.073 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#79699C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#655885
oklch(49.1% 0.072 296.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4367
oklch(41% 0.061 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#4E4367 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) | #3A4968 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4866 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494950 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4367
#4E4367
oklch(41% 0.061 297.7)
- #474F27
#474F27
oklch(41% 0.061 118.5)
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 #4E4367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4367 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.