#4E4F83
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.084 281.6), rgb(78, 79, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#4E4F83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4F83 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 79, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.084 281.6) |
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 #4E4F83 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4F83 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4F83 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4F83 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#585899
oklch(49.1% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4F83
oklch(45.1% 0.084 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#4E4F83 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) | #3D5685 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5282 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5962 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4F83
#4E4F83
oklch(45.1% 0.084 281.6)
- #5F5714
#5F5714
oklch(45.1% 0.085 102.3)
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 #4E4F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
Use #4E4F83 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.