#4E2387
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.156 298), rgb(78, 35, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#4E2387 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2387 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.156 298) |
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 #4E2387 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2387 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E2387 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2387 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#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
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C32F3
oklch(55.6% 0.261 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7721D4
oklch(49.2% 0.242 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#6020AB
oklch(42.6% 0.2 297.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2387
oklch(37.6% 0.156 298)
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Step 950
950
#2E174F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 298.5)
#4E2387 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) | #003D8A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B85 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403C53 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2387
#4E2387
oklch(37.6% 0.156 298)
- #3D4700
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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 #4E2387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E2387 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.