#4E4C68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.046 287.6), rgb(78, 76, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#4E4C68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4C68 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.046 287.6) |
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 #4E4C68 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4C68 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4C68 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4C68 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8785AA
oklch(63.2% 0.055 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#716E95
oklch(55.6% 0.06 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 288.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4C68
oklch(43% 0.046 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#4E4C68 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) | #455069 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485156 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4C68
#4E4C68
oklch(43% 0.046 287.6)
- #525234
#525234
oklch(43% 0.046 108.2)
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 #4E4C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4C68 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.