What color is #4E4E74?

#4E4E74 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 78, 116), and in HSL hsl(240, 20%, 38%).

Is #4E4E74 accessible as text?

On white, #4E4E74 has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E4E74, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E4E74?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #4E4E74?

#4E4E74 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74744E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E4E74 below.

Is #4E4E74 good for buttons?

#4E4E74 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E4E74 — black text only reaches 2.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E4E74 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E4E74 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E4E74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E4E74

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E4E74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E4E74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4E74 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E4E74 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ultra Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4E74 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E4E74 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E4E74 Secondary #787987 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E4E74 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E4E74 with

Slate Gray Ultra Violet Olive Brown Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDBE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A4E74 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E4E74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E4E74;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 78 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.0% 0.062 283.6);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CECEDE;
  --color-300: #ABABC5;
  --color-400: #8888AA;
  --color-500: #69698C;
  --color-600: #54546D;
  --color-700: #3F3F4F;
  --color-800: #2C2C35;
  --color-900: #1C1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CECEDE',
    300: '#ABABC5',
    400: '#8888AA',
    500: '#69698C',
    600: '#54546D',
    700: '#3F3F4F',
    800: '#2C2C35',
    900: '#1C1C21',
  },
}

$base: #4E4E74;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CECEDE;
$base-300: #ABABC5;
$base-400: #8888AA;
$base-500: #69698C;
$base-600: #54546D;
$base-700: #3F3F4F;
$base-800: #2C2C35;
$base-900: #1C1C21;
$base-hover: #3E3E5D;
$base-subtle: #C8C8D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E4E74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8888AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E4E74

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E4E74

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