#4E5087
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.5% 0.089 280.7), rgb(78, 80, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4E5087 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5087 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.089 280.7) |
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 #4E5087 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5087 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5087 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5087 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81C8
oklch(63% 0.106 281)
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Step 600
600
#686AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.115 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#56589C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5087
oklch(45.5% 0.089 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D66
oklch(37.8% 0.07 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#4E5087 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) | #3D5789 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5386 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5B65 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5087
#4E5087
oklch(45.5% 0.089 280.7)
- #62580E
#62580E
oklch(45.6% 0.089 101)
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 #4E5087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.007
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
Use #4E5087 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.