#4E4E6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.051 284.1), rgb(78, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#4E4E6D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E6D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.051 284.1) |
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 #4E4E6D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E6D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E6D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E6D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8585AD
oklch(63.1% 0.06 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E99
oklch(55.5% 0.066 284)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C83
oklch(49.1% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E6D
oklch(43.7% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#4E4E6D 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) | #46526E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475359 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E6D
#4E4E6D
oklch(43.7% 0.051 284.1)
- #565331
#565331
oklch(43.6% 0.051 103.9)
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 #4E4E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #4E4E6D 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.