#4E5074
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.5% 0.059 281.3), rgb(78, 80, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#4E5074 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5074 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.059 281.3) |
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 #4E5074 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5074 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5074 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5074 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8285B4
oklch(63.2% 0.071 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C88
oklch(49.2% 0.07 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5074
oklch(44.5% 0.059 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#4E5074 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) | #455476 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445273 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44575D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5074
#4E5074
oklch(44.5% 0.059 281.3)
- #5B552D
#5B552D
oklch(44.5% 0.059 100.9)
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 #4E5074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #4E5074 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.