#4F5174
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.057 281.3), rgb(79, 81, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#4F5174 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5174 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 81, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.057 281.3) |
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 #4F5174 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5174 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5174 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5174 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8285B2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C87
oklch(49.1% 0.069 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5174
oklch(44.8% 0.057 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#4F5174 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) | #475575 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455373 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46575D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5174
#4F5174
oklch(44.8% 0.057 281.3)
- #5B562F
#5B562F
oklch(44.8% 0.058 102)
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 #4F5174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #4F5174 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.