#4E4C8C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.103 282.9), rgb(78, 76, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#4E4C8C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4C8C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.103 282.9) |
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 #4E4C8C | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4C8C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4C8C text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4C8C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 283)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED1
oklch(63% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A66BE
oklch(55.6% 0.134 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5855A4
oklch(49.2% 0.123 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4C8C
oklch(45% 0.103 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#4E4C8C 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) | #34558E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5965 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4C8C
#4E4C8C
oklch(45% 0.103 282.9)
- #5F5700
#5F5700
oklch(45% 0.095 103.3)
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 #4E4C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E4C8C 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.