#4E4E73
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44% 0.06 283.6), rgb(78, 78, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4E4E73 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E73 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.06 283.6) |
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 #4E4E73 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E73 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E73 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E73 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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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
#9B9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B89
oklch(49.1% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E73
oklch(44% 0.06 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#4E4E73 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) | #435375 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425072 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45555B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E73
#4E4E73
oklch(44% 0.06 283.6)
- #58542B
#58542B
oklch(44% 0.06 103.6)
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 #4E4E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E4E73 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.