#4E456C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.6% 0.065 294), rgb(78, 69, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#4E456C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E456C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.065 294) |
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 #4E456C | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E456C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #4E456C text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E456C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B4
oklch(63.2% 0.076 294)
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Step 600
600
#7669A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E456C
oklch(41.6% 0.065 294)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#4E456C 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) | #3B4B6E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484C53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E456C
#4E456C
oklch(41.6% 0.065 294)
- #4C5024
#4C5024
oklch(41.7% 0.065 113.5)
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 #4E456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E456C 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.