#4E2A71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.12 304.6), rgb(78, 42, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#4E2A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2A71 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.12 304.6) |
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 #4E2A71 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2A71 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2A71 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2A71 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A366E1
oklch(63% 0.184 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7939B3
oklch(49% 0.186 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#633191
oklch(42.8% 0.153 304.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2A71
oklch(36.8% 0.12 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#4E2A71 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) | #073B73 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3C6F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483849 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2A71
#4E2A71
oklch(36.8% 0.12 304.6)
- #354700
#354700
oklch(36.9% 0.092 124.4)
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 #4E2A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.095
Use #4E2A71 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.