#4E486C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.3% 0.059 291.3), rgb(78, 72, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#4E486C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E486C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.059 291.3) |
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 #4E486C | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E486C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4E486C text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E486C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8982B2
oklch(63.1% 0.072 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 291)
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Step 700
700
#615986
oklch(49% 0.071 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E486C
oklch(42.3% 0.059 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#4E486C 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) | #3F4D6D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474E55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E486C
#4E486C
oklch(42.3% 0.059 291.3)
- #4F5129
#4F5129
oklch(42.3% 0.06 111.2)
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 #4E486C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #4E486C 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.