#4E2D6C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.108 306), rgb(78, 45, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#4E2D6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D6C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.108 306) |
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 #4E2D6C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D6C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E2D6C text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D6C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700
#793FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D6C
oklch(37% 0.108 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#4E2D6C 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) | #173B6E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223D6A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493948 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D6C
#4E2D6C
oklch(37% 0.108 306)
- #334800
#334800
oklch(37% 0.094 126.2)
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 #4E2D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.092
Use #4E2D6C 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.