#4F4568
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.5% 0.059 296.9), rgb(79, 69, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#4F4568 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4568 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 69, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.059 296.9) |
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 #4F4568 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4568 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4F4568 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F4568 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AF
oklch(63.2% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#786A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 297)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4568
oklch(41.5% 0.059 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#443D57
oklch(37.8% 0.045 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#4F4568 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) | #3D4B69 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A67 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4B52 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4568
#4F4568
oklch(41.5% 0.059 296.9)
- #4A502A
#4A502A
oklch(41.6% 0.058 116.3)
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 #4F4568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #4F4568 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.