#4E4F6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.9% 0.048 282.7), rgb(78, 79, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4E4F6C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4F6C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 79, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.048 282.7) |
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 #4E4F6C | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4F6C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4F6C text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4F6C 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#8486AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D81
oklch(49.2% 0.057 282.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4F6C
oklch(43.9% 0.048 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#4E4F6C 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) | #47526D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46506B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475459 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4F6C
#4E4F6C
oklch(43.9% 0.048 282.7)
- #575334
#575334
oklch(43.8% 0.047 101.8)
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 #4E4F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4F6C 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.