#4E2CB4
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.9% 0.199 285.9), rgb(78, 44, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4E2CB4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 44, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.199 285.9) |
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 #4E2CB4 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2CB4 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4E2CB4 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E2CB4 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#7142FF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#6031DE
oklch(49.1% 0.239 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E2CB4
oklch(42.9% 0.199 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F2B8E
oklch(37.8% 0.155 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#251B53
oklch(27.1% 0.097 286.1)
#4E2CB4 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) | #004DB8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D526E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2CB4
#4E2CB4
oklch(42.9% 0.199 285.9)
- #565200
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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 #4E2CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E2CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.042
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E2CB4 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.