#4E4868
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.1% 0.053 292.6), rgb(78, 72, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#4E4868 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4868 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.053 292.6) |
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 #4E4868 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4868 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4868 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4868 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746C98
oklch(55.6% 0.068 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#625A82
oklch(49.1% 0.064 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4868
oklch(42.1% 0.053 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423E56
oklch(37.8% 0.041 292)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#4E4868 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) | #404D69 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C67 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D53 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4868
#4E4868
oklch(42.1% 0.053 292.6)
- #4E502E
#4E502E
oklch(42% 0.052 111.3)
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 #4E4868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4868 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.