#4E4A64
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.4% 0.043 291.5), rgb(78, 74, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#4E4A64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 292°. 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A64 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.043 291.5) |
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 #4E4A64 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A64 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4E4A64 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4A64 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
#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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8984A7
oklch(63% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736E92
oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#615C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A64
oklch(42.4% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#4E4A64 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) | #444E65 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D63 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4E53 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A64
#4E4A64
oklch(42.4% 0.043 291.5)
- #4F5135
#4F5135
oklch(42.5% 0.043 111.5)
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 #4E4A64, 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 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4A64 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.