#4E4D81
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.084 283.3), rgb(78, 77, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#4E4D81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D81 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.084 283.3) |
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 #4E4D81 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D81 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D81 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D81 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#999BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8181C5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.109 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5898
oklch(49.2% 0.101 283.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D81
oklch(44.5% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#4E4D81 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) | #3C5483 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5180 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405761 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D81
#4E4D81
oklch(44.5% 0.084 283.3)
- #5C5613
#5C5613
oklch(44.6% 0.085 104.1)
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 #4E4D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
Use #4E4D81 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.