#4E4D65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.039 286.5), rgb(78, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#4E4D65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 287°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D65 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.039 286.5) |
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 #4E4D65 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D65 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D65 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D65 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#9E9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8786A5
oklch(63.2% 0.046 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#716F90
oklch(55.6% 0.051 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.048 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D65
oklch(43.1% 0.039 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#4E4D65 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) | #475066 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F64 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495155 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D65
#4E4D65
oklch(43.1% 0.039 286.5)
- #525238
#525238
oklch(43.1% 0.04 108)
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 #4E4D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4D65 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.