#4E486D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.4% 0.061 291), rgb(78, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#4E486D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E486D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.061 291) |
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 #4E486D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E486D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #4E486D text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E486D text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8982B3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#736B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#615987
oklch(49.1% 0.073 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E486D
oklch(42.4% 0.061 291)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#4E486D 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) | #3E4D6F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474E55 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E486D
#4E486D
oklch(42.4% 0.061 291)
- #4F5128
#4F5128
oklch(42.3% 0.061 111.2)
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 #4E486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #4E486D 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.