#4E4D85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.09 282.9), rgb(78, 77, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#4E4D85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D85 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.09 282.9) |
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 #4E4D85 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D85 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D85 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D85 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8080C9
oklch(63% 0.109 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B6
oklch(55.7% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D85
oklch(44.8% 0.09 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#4E4D85 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) | #3A5587 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375184 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5862 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D85
#4E4D85
oklch(44.8% 0.09 282.9)
- #5E5608
#5E5608
oklch(44.7% 0.09 102.9)
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 #4E4D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E4D85 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.