#4E4A61
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.2% 0.038 292.7), rgb(78, 74, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#4E4A61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A61 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 13%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.038 292.7) |
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 #4E4A61 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A61 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4A61 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4A61 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A3
oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#615C79
oklch(49.1% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A61
oklch(42.2% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#4E4A61 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) | #454D62 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C60 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4E52 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A61
#4E4A61
oklch(42.2% 0.038 292.7)
- #4E5038
#4E5038
oklch(42.2% 0.038 111.9)
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 #4E4A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #4E4A61 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.