#4E4E8C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.1 281.7), rgb(78, 78, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4E4E8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E8C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.1 281.7) |
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 #4E4E8C | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E8C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E8C text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E8C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FCF
oklch(63% 0.119 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6867BC
oklch(55.5% 0.13 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5756A2
oklch(49.2% 0.119 281.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E8C
oklch(45.4% 0.1 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#4E4E8C 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) | #37578E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34528B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5B66 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E8C
#4E4E8C
oklch(45.4% 0.1 281.7)
- #625700
#625700
oklch(45.3% 0.095 100.9)
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 #4E4E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.009
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E4E8C 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.