#4E4F82
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.083 281.7), rgb(78, 79, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#4E4F82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4F82 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 79, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.083 281.7) |
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 #4E4F82 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4F82 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4F82 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4F82 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8082C4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#696AB0
oklch(55.5% 0.108 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#585898
oklch(49% 0.101 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4F82
oklch(45% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D63
oklch(37.7% 0.065 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#4E4F82 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) | #3E5684 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5281 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5962 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4F82
#4E4F82
oklch(45% 0.083 281.7)
- #5F5716
#5F5716
oklch(45.1% 0.083 102.1)
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 #4E4F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
Use #4E4F82 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.