What color is #4E517D?

#4E517D is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 81, 125), and in HSL hsl(236, 23%, 40%).

Is #4E517D accessible as text?

On white, #4E517D has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E517D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E517D?

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

What colors go well with #4E517D?

#4E517D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D7A4F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E517D below.

Is #4E517D good for buttons?

#4E517D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E517D — black text only reaches 2.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E517D the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E517D is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E517D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E517D

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E517D works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E517D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E517D Accent #A5C4C2 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 #4E517D 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 #4E517D Secondary #7F4534 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 #4E517D Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B 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 #4E517D Secondary #7A7C8D 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 #4E517D 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 52/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E517D with

Slate Gray Ultra Violet Olive Brown Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDCE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B4F7D — 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 #4E517D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E517D;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 81 125;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.2% 0.072 280.1);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6F0;
  --color-200: #CDCEE0;
  --color-300: #A9ABC6;
  --color-400: #8688AC;
  --color-500: #66698F;
  --color-600: #53546F;
  --color-700: #3E3F51;
  --color-800: #2B2C36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6F0',
    200: '#CDCEE0',
    300: '#A9ABC6',
    400: '#8688AC',
    500: '#66698F',
    600: '#53546F',
    700: '#3E3F51',
    800: '#2B2C36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #4E517D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6F0;
$base-200: #CDCEE0;
$base-300: #A9ABC6;
$base-400: #8688AC;
$base-500: #66698F;
$base-600: #53546F;
$base-700: #3E3F51;
$base-800: #2B2C36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #3F4164;
$base-subtle: #C9CAD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E517D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9ABC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8688AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66698F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53546F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E517D

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E517D

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