#4E4D71
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.7% 0.059 285), rgb(78, 77, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#4E4D71 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D71 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.059 285) |
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 #4E4D71 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D71 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D71 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D71 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8584B3
oklch(63.2% 0.07 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B88
oklch(49.1% 0.071 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D71
oklch(43.7% 0.059 285)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#4E4D71 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) | #435273 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F70 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46535A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D71
#4E4D71
oklch(43.7% 0.059 285)
- #56532B
#56532B
oklch(43.5% 0.059 104.8)
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 #4E4D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4D71 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.