#4E5175
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.8% 0.059 280), rgb(78, 81, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#4E5175 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5175 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.059 280) |
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 #4E5175 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5175 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5175 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5175 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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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
#999DC3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#8185B4
oklch(63.1% 0.071 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.078 280)
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Step 700
700
#595C89
oklch(49.1% 0.072 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5175
oklch(44.8% 0.059 280)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#4E5175 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) | #465577 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445274 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44585E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5175
#4E5175
oklch(44.8% 0.059 280)
- #5C552D
#5C552D
oklch(44.6% 0.059 99.6)
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 #4E5175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #4E5175 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.