#4E01CE
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.25 284.2), rgb(78, 1, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#4E01CE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E01CE |
| RGB | rgb(78, 1, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.25 284.2) |
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 #4E01CE | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E01CE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4E01CE text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E01CE text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#806FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.206 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D45FF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#6000F9
oklch(49.2% 0.289 284.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E01CE
oklch(42.7% 0.25 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F1BA2
oklch(37.7% 0.195 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24145F
oklch(27.1% 0.124 284.2)
#4E01CE 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) | #004BD3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005278 | 0.198 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E01CE
#4E01CE
oklch(42.7% 0.25 284.2)
- #575100
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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 #4E01CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E01CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.011
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E01CE 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.