#4E4A6E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.8% 0.059 288.7), rgb(78, 74, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#4E4A6E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A6E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.059 288.7) |
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 #4E4A6E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A6E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4A6E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4A6E text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#BFBDD6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8783B2
oklch(63.1% 0.07 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#716C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A87
oklch(49.1% 0.071 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#4E4A6E 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) | #404F6F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475057 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A6E
#4E4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 288.7)
- #52522A
#52522A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 108.7)
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 #4E4A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #4E4A6E 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.