#4E2385
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.4% 0.154 298.7), rgb(78, 35, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#4E2385 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2385 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.154 298.7) |
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 #4E2385 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2385 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E2385 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2385 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C34F0
oklch(55.5% 0.256 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7823D1
oklch(49.2% 0.238 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6121A9
oklch(42.7% 0.198 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2385
oklch(37.4% 0.154 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#4E2385 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) | #003C88 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B83 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413B51 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2385
#4E2385
oklch(37.4% 0.154 298.7)
- #3C4700
#3C4700
oklch(37.5% 0.088 119.2)
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 #4E2385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E2385 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.