#4E2C76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.123 302), rgb(78, 44, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#4E2C76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2C76 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 44, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.123 302) |
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 #4E2C76 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2C76 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4E2C76 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2C76 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#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
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288EC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A067E6
oklch(63.2% 0.187 302)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7739B8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603195
oklch(42.7% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2C76
oklch(37.5% 0.123 302)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#4E2C76 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) | #033D78 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173D74 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463B4C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2C76
#4E2C76
oklch(37.5% 0.123 302)
- #394800
#394800
oklch(37.5% 0.091 122.2)
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 #4E2C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.095
Use #4E2C76 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.