#4E4E72
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.9% 0.059 283.7), rgb(78, 78, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#4E4E72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E72 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.059 283.7) |
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 #4E4E72 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E72 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E72 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E72 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B88
oklch(49% 0.072 283.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E72
oklch(43.9% 0.059 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#4E4E72 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) | #445274 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425071 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45555B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E72
#4E4E72
oklch(43.9% 0.059 283.7)
- #58542C
#58542C
oklch(44% 0.059 103.5)
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 #4E4E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E4E72 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.