#4E4569
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.5% 0.06 295.1), rgb(78, 69, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#4E4569 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4569 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.06 295.1) |
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 #4E4569 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4569 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4569 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4569 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.056 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B1
oklch(63.1% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#776A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#645886
oklch(49.1% 0.073 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4569
oklch(41.5% 0.06 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#4E4569 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) | #3C4B6A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A68 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494B52 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4569
#4E4569
oklch(41.5% 0.06 295.1)
- #4A5028
#4A5028
oklch(41.6% 0.061 116.1)
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 #4E4569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4569 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.