#4E277A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.1% 0.135 301.7), rgb(78, 39, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#4E277A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E277A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.135 301.7) |
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 #4E277A | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E277A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E277A text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E277A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#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
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B385F4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A261F0
oklch(63.1% 0.208 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E41DE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7931C1
oklch(49.2% 0.21 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#622B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E277A
oklch(37.1% 0.135 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#4E277A 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) | #003B7D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043B78 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453A4D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E277A
#4E277A
oklch(37.1% 0.135 301.7)
- #384700
#384700
oklch(37.1% 0.09 122.3)
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 #4E277A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
Use #4E277A 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.