#4E4B85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.094 284.2), rgb(78, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#4E4B85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B85 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.094 284.2) |
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 #4E4B85 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B85 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4B85 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4B85 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.089 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#827FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.113 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C67B7
oklch(55.5% 0.122 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A569E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 284)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B85
oklch(44.3% 0.094 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B67
oklch(37.6% 0.074 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#4E4B85 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) | #375387 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355084 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5661 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B85
#4E4B85
oklch(44.3% 0.094 284.2)
- #5C5500
#5C5500
oklch(44.2% 0.093 104.1)
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 #4E4B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E4B85 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.