#4E208D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.167 296.7), rgb(78, 32, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#4E208D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E208D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.167 296.7) |
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 #4E208D | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E208D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E208D text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E208D 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
#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
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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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
#8B28FD
oklch(55.6% 0.277 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7712DD
oklch(49.2% 0.258 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#6018B2
oklch(42.7% 0.214 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E208D
oklch(37.8% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1552
oklch(26.9% 0.105 296.7)
#4E208D 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 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3D55 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E208D
#4E208D
oklch(37.8% 0.167 296.7)
- #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 #4E208D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E208D 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.