#4E2D6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.109 305.5), rgb(78, 45, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#4E2D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D6D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.109 305.5) |
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 #4E2D6D | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D6D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4E2D6D text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D6D text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.181 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#783EAB
oklch(49% 0.17 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D6D
oklch(37% 0.109 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#4E2D6D 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) | #163C6F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223D6B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493948 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D6D
#4E2D6D
oklch(37% 0.109 305.5)
- #344800
#344800
oklch(37.1% 0.094 125.6)
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 #4E2D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.092
Use #4E2D6D 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.