#4E4879
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.08 288.2), rgb(78, 72, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#4E4879 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4879 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.08 288.2) |
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 #4E4879 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4879 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4879 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4879 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8780C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7168AC
oklch(55.5% 0.104 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5794
oklch(49.2% 0.096 288.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4879
oklch(43% 0.08 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#4E4879 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) | #394F7B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D78 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43515A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4879
#4E4879
oklch(43% 0.08 288.2)
- #545317
#545317
oklch(43.1% 0.08 108.4)
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 #4E4879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E4879 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.