#4E2781
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2), rgb(78, 39, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#4E2781 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 299°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2781 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2) |
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 #4E2781 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2781 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4E2781 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2781 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B184FC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F5FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.22 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B3DE8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#772CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.224 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6027A3
oklch(42.6% 0.185 299.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2781
oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#4E2781 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) | #003D84 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423C50 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2781
#4E2781
oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2)
- #3C4700
#3C4700
oklch(37.5% 0.088 119.2)
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 #4E2781, 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 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #4E2781 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.