#4E4676
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.4% 0.079 290.3), rgb(78, 70, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#4E4676 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4676 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.079 290.3) |
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 #4E4676 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4676 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4676 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4676 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897FBE
oklch(63% 0.094 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7368AB
oklch(55.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#615693
oklch(49.1% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4676
oklch(42.4% 0.079 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#4E4676 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) | #384D78 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384B75 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444F58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4676
#4E4676
oklch(42.4% 0.079 290.3)
- #515217
#515217
oklch(42.5% 0.079 110.3)
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 #4E4676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4676 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.