#4E208B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.164 297.3), rgb(78, 32, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#4E208B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.164 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E208B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.164 297.3) |
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 #4E208B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E208B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E208B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E208B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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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
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5DFF
oklch(63% 0.229 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C2AFA
oklch(55.6% 0.273 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7715DA
oklch(49% 0.254 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#611AB0
oklch(42.7% 0.21 297.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E208B
oklch(37.6% 0.164 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1552
oklch(27% 0.105 297.7)
#4E208B 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) | #003C8E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B89 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3C54 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E208B
#4E208B
oklch(37.6% 0.164 297.3)
- #3E4700
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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 #4E208B, 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 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E208B 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.