#4E506C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.046 281.2), rgb(78, 80, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#4E506C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E506C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.046 281.2) |
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 #4E506C | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E506C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E506C text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E506C 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
#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
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8386AB
oklch(63.1% 0.056 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F96
oklch(55.5% 0.06 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E506C
oklch(44.1% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#4E506C 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) | #48536D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47555A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E506C
#4E506C
oklch(44.1% 0.046 281.2)
- #585436
#585436
oklch(44.2% 0.046 101.6)
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 #4E506C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
Use #4E506C 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.