#4E498A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.104 284.8), rgb(78, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#4E498A 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E498A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.104 284.8) |
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 #4E498A | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E498A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E498A text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E498A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE7
oklch(81% 0.06 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 285)
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Step 500
500
#827DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A4
oklch(49% 0.126 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E498A
oklch(44.2% 0.104 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#4E498A 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) | #30538C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4F89 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5663 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E498A
#4E498A
oklch(44.2% 0.104 284.8)
- #5B5500
#5B5500
oklch(44.1% 0.094 104.9)
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 #4E498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E498A 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.