#4E4558
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.7% 0.033 306.4), rgb(78, 69, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#4E4558 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4558 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.033 306.4) |
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 #4E4558 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4558 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4558 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4558 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECB
oklch(81% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.03 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849D
oklch(63.2% 0.039 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D88
oklch(55.6% 0.044 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B73
oklch(49.1% 0.04 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4558
oklch(40.7% 0.033 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#4E4558 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) | #424859 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434957 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D474B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4558
#4E4558
oklch(40.7% 0.033 306.4)
- #454D39
#454D39
oklch(40.7% 0.034 125.6)
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 #4E4558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4558 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.