#4E4D6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.3% 0.048 285.8), rgb(78, 77, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#4E4D6A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D6A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.048 285.8) |
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 #4E4D6A | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D6A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D6A text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D6A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BEBED2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 285.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9D9DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.045 285.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8685AB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 285.9)
-
Step 600
600
#706E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 286.5)
-
Step 700
700
#5D5C80
oklch(49% 0.057 285.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D6A
oklch(43.3% 0.048 285.8)
-
Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
-
Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#4E4D6A 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) | #45516B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485257 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D6A
#4E4D6A
oklch(43.3% 0.048 285.8)
- #545233
#545233
oklch(43.2% 0.047 105)
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 #4E4D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4D6A 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.