#4E266D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.9% 0.121 307.3), rgb(78, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#4E266D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E266D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.121 307.3) |
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 #4E266D | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E266D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E266D text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E266D text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A864DF
oklch(63.2% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E266D
oklch(35.9% 0.121 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#4E266D 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) | #02386F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193A6B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493445 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E266D
#4E266D
oklch(35.9% 0.121 307.3)
- #2F4500
#2F4500
oklch(35.8% 0.093 127.3)
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 #4E266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E266D 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.