#4E496D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.6% 0.059 290), rgb(78, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#4E496D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E496D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.059 290) |
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 #4E496D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E496D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E496D text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E496D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC1
oklch(70.6% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8882B2
oklch(63% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#726C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#605A87
oklch(49.2% 0.071 289.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E496D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 290)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#4E496D 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) | #3F4E6E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474F56 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E496D
#4E496D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 290)
- #50522A
#50522A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 111.2)
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 #4E496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #4E496D 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.