#4E4B87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.097 284), rgb(78, 75, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#4E4B87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B87 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.097 284) |
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 #4E4B87 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B87 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4B87 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4B87 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999D7
oklch(70.6% 0.09 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#817FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A0
oklch(49.1% 0.117 284.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B87
oklch(44.5% 0.097 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#4E4B87 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) | #355489 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335086 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5762 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B87
#4E4B87
oklch(44.5% 0.097 284)
- #5D5600
#5D5600
oklch(44.6% 0.094 104.1)
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 #4E4B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E4B87 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.