#4E266E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36% 0.122 306.9), rgb(78, 38, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#4E266E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E266E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.122 306.9) |
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 #4E266E | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E266E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E266E text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E266E 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
#B886E7
oklch(70.6% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A764E0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9346CE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E266E
oklch(36% 0.122 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#4E266E 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) | #003870 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183A6C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493546 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E266E
#4E266E
oklch(36% 0.122 306.9)
- #304500
#304500
oklch(35.9% 0.092 126.7)
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 #4E266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E266E 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.