#4E4889
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44% 0.104 285.5), rgb(78, 72, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#4E4889 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4889 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.104 285.5) |
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 #4E4889 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4889 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4889 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4889 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6EF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE7
oklch(81% 0.06 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#837DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D65BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A4
oklch(49% 0.126 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4889
oklch(44% 0.104 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#4E4889 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) | #2F528B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4E88 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5562 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4889
#4E4889
oklch(44% 0.104 285.5)
- #5A5500
#5A5500
oklch(44% 0.094 105.7)
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 #4E4889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E4889 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.