#4E5179
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.065 280.1), rgb(78, 81, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#4E5179 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5179 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.065 280.1) |
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 #4E5179 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5179 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5179 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5179 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#8084B8
oklch(63% 0.078 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.085 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8D
oklch(49% 0.08 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5179
oklch(45% 0.065 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#4E5179 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) | #45567B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425378 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42595F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5179
#4E5179
oklch(45% 0.065 280.1)
- #5E5628
#5E5628
oklch(45% 0.066 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 #4E5179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
Use #4E5179 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.