#4E4B6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.9% 0.051 288.5), rgb(78, 75, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#4E4B6A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B6A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.051 288.5) |
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 #4E4B6A | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B6A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4B6A text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4B6A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8784AD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#716D98
oklch(55.5% 0.066 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B82
oklch(49.1% 0.062 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B6A
oklch(42.9% 0.051 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#4E4B6A 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) | #434F6B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E69 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485056 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B6A
#4E4B6A
oklch(42.9% 0.051 288.5)
- #525230
#525230
oklch(43% 0.051 108.4)
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 #4E4B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4B6A 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.