#4E2D7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.131 298.8), rgb(78, 45, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#4E2D7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D7E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.131 298.8) |
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 #4E2D7E | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D7E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D7E text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D7E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F4
oklch(70.8% 0.157 299)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8846DF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7436C1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D7E
oklch(38.3% 0.131 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#4E2D7E 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) | #003F81 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3E7C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433F51 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D7E
#4E2D7E
oklch(38.3% 0.131 298.8)
- #3E4900
#3E4900
oklch(38.2% 0.09 119)
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 #4E2D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
Use #4E2D7E 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.