#4E4E79
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.07 283.2), rgb(78, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#4E4E79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E79 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.07 283.2) |
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 #4E4E79 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E79 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E79 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E79 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8283BB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.091 283)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 282.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E79
oklch(44.3% 0.07 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#4E4E79 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) | #41547B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5178 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43565E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E79
#4E4E79
oklch(44.3% 0.07 283.2)
- #5A5523
#5A5523
oklch(44.3% 0.07 103.6)
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 #4E4E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E4E79 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.