#4E4A6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4), rgb(78, 74, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#4E4A6B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A6B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4) |
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 #4E4A6B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A6B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4A6B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4A6B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.071 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4)
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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)
#4E4A6B 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) | #414E6C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485056 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A6B
#4E4A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4)
- #51522D
#51522D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 109.9)
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 #4E4A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4A6B 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.