#4E436C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.2% 0.068 295.6), rgb(78, 67, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4E436C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E436C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.068 295.6) |
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 #4E436C | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E436C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4E436C text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E436C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB6
oklch(63% 0.083 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7868A2
oklch(55.6% 0.09 296)
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Step 700
700
#65578A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E436C
oklch(41.2% 0.068 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#4E436C 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) | #384A6E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A52 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E436C
#4E436C
oklch(41.2% 0.068 295.6)
- #494F21
#494F21
oklch(41.1% 0.068 115.6)
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 #4E436C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E436C 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.