#4E4A72
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.1% 0.065 287.9), rgb(78, 74, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#4E4A72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A72 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.065 287.9) |
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 #4E4A72 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A72 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4A72 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4A72 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 288)
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Step 500
500
#8782B7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#716BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.084 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E598B
oklch(49% 0.079 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A72
oklch(43.1% 0.065 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#4E4A72 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) | #3F5074 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E71 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455159 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A72
#4E4A72
oklch(43.1% 0.065 287.9)
- #535325
#535325
oklch(43.1% 0.066 108.9)
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 #4E4A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E4A72 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.