#4E268A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.156 296.6), rgb(78, 38, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#4E268A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E268A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.156 296.6) |
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 #4E268A | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E268A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #4E268A text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E268A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8935F5
oklch(55.7% 0.26 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7423D5
oklch(49.1% 0.241 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E22AC
oklch(42.7% 0.2 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E268A
oklch(38.2% 0.156 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1750
oklch(27.1% 0.099 297)
#4E268A 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) | #003F8D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D88 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3F55 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E268A
#4E268A
oklch(38.2% 0.156 296.6)
- #414800
#414800
oklch(38.2% 0.087 115.9)
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 #4E268A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E268A 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.