#4E506D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.048 281.2), rgb(78, 80, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#4E506D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E506D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.048 281.2) |
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 #4E506D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E506D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E506D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E506D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#9B9EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#8386AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E506D
oklch(44.1% 0.048 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#4E506D 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) | #48536E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47555A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E506D
#4E506D
oklch(44.1% 0.048 281.2)
- #585435
#585435
oklch(44.1% 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 #4E506D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
Use #4E506D 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.