#4E4A6C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2), rgb(78, 74, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#4E4A6C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A6C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2) |
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 #4E4A6C | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A6C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4A6C text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4A6C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8883B0
oklch(63.1% 0.067 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A85
oklch(49% 0.068 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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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)
#4E4A6C 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) | #414F6D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475056 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A6C
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
- #51522C
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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 #4E4A6C, 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 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4A6C 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.