#4E4961
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42% 0.04 294.2), rgb(78, 73, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#4E4961 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4961 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.04 294.2) |
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 #4E4961 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4961 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4961 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4961 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A4
oklch(63.1% 0.048 295)
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Step 600
600
#756E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.051 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.048 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4961
oklch(42% 0.04 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#4E4961 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) | #444C62 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C60 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D51 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4961
#4E4961
oklch(42% 0.04 294.2)
- #4C5036
#4C5036
oklch(42% 0.041 115.3)
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 #4E4961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4961 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.