#4E487E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.3% 0.088 287.2), rgb(78, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#4E487E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E487E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.088 287.2) |
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 #4E487E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E487E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E487E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E487E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#867FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.105 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7067B2
oklch(55.5% 0.114 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5699
oklch(49.2% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E487E
oklch(43.3% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B64
oklch(37.6% 0.069 287)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#4E487E 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) | #365080 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41525D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E487E
#4E487E
oklch(43.3% 0.088 287.2)
- #56530B
#56530B
oklch(43.2% 0.087 107)
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 #4E487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E487E 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.