#4E2A95
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.164 292.8), rgb(78, 42, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#4E2A95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2A95 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 42, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.164 292.8) |
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 #4E2A95 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2A95 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4E2A95 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2A95 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#8232FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F1DDF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A1FB4
oklch(42.7% 0.21 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2A95
oklch(39.7% 0.164 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1753
oklch(27% 0.103 292.7)
#4E2A95 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) | #004398 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004093 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38455C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2A95
#4E2A95
oklch(39.7% 0.164 292.8)
- #484B00
#484B00
oklch(39.7% 0.088 112.4)
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 #4E2A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #4E2A95 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.