#4E277E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.4% 0.14 300.2), rgb(78, 39, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#4E277E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E277E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.14 300.2) |
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 #4E277E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E277E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E277E text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E277E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B285F8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A060F5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 300)
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Step 700
700
#772EC6
oklch(49% 0.218 300)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E277E
oklch(37.4% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#4E277E 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) | #003C81 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433B4F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E277E
#4E277E
oklch(37.4% 0.14 300.2)
- #3B4700
#3B4700
oklch(37.4% 0.089 120)
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 #4E277E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E277E 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.