#4E4D6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.056 285.2), rgb(78, 77, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#4E4D6F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D6F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.056 285.2) |
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 #4E4D6F | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D6F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D6F text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D6F 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
#9D9DC0
oklch(70.8% 0.051 285)
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Step 500
500
#8584B1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B86
oklch(49.1% 0.068 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D6F
oklch(43.6% 0.056 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#4E4D6F 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) | #445170 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465359 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D6F
#4E4D6F
oklch(43.6% 0.056 285.2)
- #56532E
#56532E
oklch(43.6% 0.055 104.4)
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 #4E4D6F, 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 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #4E4D6F 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.