#4E4F72
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.2% 0.057 282.5), rgb(78, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4E4F72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 283°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4F72 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.057 282.5) |
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 #4E4F72 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4F72 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4F72 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4F72 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8385B2
oklch(63.2% 0.067 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C87
oklch(49.2% 0.068 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4F72
oklch(44.2% 0.057 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F59
oklch(37.8% 0.044 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#4E4F72 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) | #455373 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435171 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45555B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4F72
#4E4F72
oklch(44.2% 0.057 282.5)
- #59542E
#59542E
oklch(44.1% 0.056 101.8)
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 #4E4F72, 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 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E4F72 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.