#4E2579
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.7% 0.137 302.5), rgb(78, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4E2579 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2579 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.137 302.5) |
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 #4E2579 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2579 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4E2579 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2579 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A460F0
oklch(63.2% 0.21 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F3FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.228 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A2FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#63299C
oklch(42.6% 0.176 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2579
oklch(36.7% 0.137 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#4E2579 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) | #003A7C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013A77 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45384B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2579
#4E2579
oklch(36.7% 0.137 302.5)
- #374600
#374600
oklch(36.8% 0.09 122.4)
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 #4E2579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E2579 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.