#4E455C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.039 302.6), rgb(78, 69, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4E455C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E455C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.039 302.6) |
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 #4E455C | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E455C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E455C text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E455C 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB4
oklch(70.6% 0.038 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A2
oklch(63.1% 0.048 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#796C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#665A77
oklch(49% 0.048 303.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E455C
oklch(40.9% 0.039 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#4E455C 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) | #41495D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C484D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E455C
#4E455C
oklch(40.9% 0.039 302.6)
- #464E36
#464E36
oklch(41% 0.04 123.1)
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 #4E455C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E455C 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.