#4E4D64
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.038 286.7), rgb(78, 77, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#4E4D64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D64 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.038 286.7) |
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 #4E4D64 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D64 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D64 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D64 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8786A4
oklch(63.1% 0.045 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#716F8F
oklch(55.5% 0.049 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 286.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D64
oklch(43% 0.038 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#4E4D64 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) | #475065 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F63 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495155 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D64
#4E4D64
oklch(43% 0.038 286.7)
- #525139
#525139
oklch(42.9% 0.037 105.9)
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 #4E4D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4D64 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.