#4E2076
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.8% 0.14 304.7), rgb(78, 32, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#4E2076 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 305°. 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 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2076 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.14 304.7) |
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 #4E2076 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2076 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2076 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2076 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F8
oklch(81% 0.105 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B982F4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A85CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#943ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E2AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.218 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#66269C
oklch(42.7% 0.18 304.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2076
oklch(35.8% 0.14 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#311849
oklch(27.2% 0.089 304.7)
#4E2076 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) | #003779 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003874 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473448 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2076
#4E2076
oklch(35.8% 0.14 304.7)
- #324400
#324400
oklch(35.8% 0.09 124.8)
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 #4E2076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E2076 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.