#4E4572
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.074 292.1), rgb(78, 69, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#4E4572 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4572 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.074 292.1) |
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 #4E4572 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4572 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4572 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4572 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A199C9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7568A7
oklch(55.6% 0.097 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#62578F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4572
oklch(42% 0.074 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#4E4572 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) | #384C74 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A71 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464D56 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4572
#4E4572
oklch(42% 0.074 292.1)
- #4E511C
#4E511C
oklch(42% 0.074 112.2)
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 #4E4572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4572 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.