#4E1F8D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.168 296.9), rgb(78, 31, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#4E1F8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1F8D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 31, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.168 296.9) |
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 #4E1F8D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1F8D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4E1F8D text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1F8D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C26FE
oklch(55.7% 0.28 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#770FDD
oklch(49.1% 0.259 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#6017B3
oklch(42.7% 0.215 296.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.168 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1553
oklch(27% 0.106 296.3)
#4E1F8D 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) | #003D90 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3D55 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1F8D
#4E1F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.168 296.9)
- #3F4700
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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 #4E1F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E1F8D 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.