#4E4962
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42% 0.042 293.7), rgb(78, 73, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#4E4962 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.042 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4962 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.042 293.7) |
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 #4E4962 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4962 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4962 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4962 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#A19CB7
oklch(70.6% 0.039 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A5
oklch(63% 0.049 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746E90
oklch(55.6% 0.053 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#625B7B
oklch(49% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4962
oklch(42% 0.042 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E51
oklch(37.6% 0.032 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#4E4962 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) | #434C63 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C61 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D52 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4962
#4E4962
oklch(42% 0.042 293.7)
- #4D5035
#4D5035
oklch(42.1% 0.042 113.4)
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 #4E4962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4962 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.