#4E4874
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2), rgb(78, 72, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#4E4874 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4874 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2) |
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 #4E4874 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4874 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4874 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4874 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8881BB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#726AA7
oklch(55.7% 0.093 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F588F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#4E4874 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) | #3B4E76 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C73 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455058 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4874
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
- #52521F
#52521F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 109.1)
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 #4E4874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E4874 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.