#4E1F8F
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.17 296.3), rgb(78, 31, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#4E1F8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1F8F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 31, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.17 296.3) |
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 #4E1F8F | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1F8F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4E1F8F text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1F8F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A26FF
oklch(55.6% 0.28 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#760AE0
oklch(49.1% 0.264 296)
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Step 800
800
#6015B5
oklch(42.8% 0.218 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1F8F
oklch(37.8% 0.17 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1553
oklch(27% 0.106 296.3)
#4E1F8F 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) | #003D92 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3D56 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1F8F
#4E1F8F
oklch(37.8% 0.17 296.3)
- #404700
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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 #4E1F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E1F8F 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.