#4E4E61
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.031 285), rgb(78, 78, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#4E4E61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E61 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.031 285) |
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 #4E4E61 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E61 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E61 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E61 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8787A0
oklch(63.2% 0.037 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#70708B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 285)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E76
oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E61
oklch(43.1% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#4E4E61 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) | #495062 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F60 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5154 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E61
#4E4E61
oklch(43.1% 0.031 285)
- #52513D
#52513D
oklch(43% 0.031 105.3)
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 #4E4E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4E61 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.