#4E4C5F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.031 289.8), rgb(78, 76, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#4E4C5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4C5F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.031 289.8) |
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 #4E4C5F | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4C5F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4C5F text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4C5F 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#89869F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#72708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#605D75
oklch(49% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#4E4C5F 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) | #484E60 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F52 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4C5F
#4E4C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 289.8)
- #4F503D
#4F503D
oklch(42.5% 0.03 110.1)
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 #4E4C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4C5F 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.