#4E4D6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.054 285.3), rgb(78, 77, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#4E4D6E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D6E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.054 285.3) |
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 #4E4D6E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D6E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D6E text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D6E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.049 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584AF
oklch(63% 0.064 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.069 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D6E
oklch(43.5% 0.054 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F57
oklch(37.8% 0.041 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#4E4D6E 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) | #44516F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465359 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D6E
#4E4D6E
oklch(43.5% 0.054 285.3)
- #55532F
#55532F
oklch(43.5% 0.054 105.7)
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 #4E4D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4D6E 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.