#4E2A8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.155 294.9), rgb(78, 42, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#4E2A8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2A8D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 42, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.155 294.9) |
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 #4E2A8D | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2A8D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2A8D text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2A8D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9761FF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#8538F6
oklch(55.6% 0.258 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#7127D6
oklch(49.1% 0.239 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C24AD
oklch(42.7% 0.199 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2A8D
oklch(39.1% 0.155 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1850
oklch(27% 0.098 294.6)
#4E2A8D 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) | #004190 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F8B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4258 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2A8D
#4E2A8D
oklch(39.1% 0.155 294.9)
- #444A00
#444A00
oklch(39% 0.088 115)
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 #4E2A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2A8D 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.