#4E496A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.4% 0.054 290.8), rgb(78, 73, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#4E496A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E496A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.054 290.8) |
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 #4E496A | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E496A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4E496A text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E496A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBF
oklch(70.8% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#736C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605A83
oklch(49% 0.065 290.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E496A
oklch(42.4% 0.054 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#4E496A 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) | #414E6B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C69 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484F55 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E496A
#4E496A
oklch(42.4% 0.054 290.8)
- #4F512D
#4F512D
oklch(42.4% 0.054 111.3)
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 #4E496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #4E496A 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.