#4E2975
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.126 303.1), rgb(78, 41, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#4E2975 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2975 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.126 303.1) |
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 #4E2975 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2975 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E2975 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2975 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B487ED
oklch(70.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A264E7
oklch(63% 0.193 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E46D5
oklch(55.5% 0.21 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#622E96
oklch(42.6% 0.163 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2975
oklch(37% 0.126 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#4E2975 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) | #003B77 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133C73 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47394B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2975
#4E2975
oklch(37% 0.126 303.1)
- #374700
#374700
oklch(37% 0.091 123)
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 #4E2975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.094
Use #4E2975 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.