#4E2E6C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.106 305.7), rgb(78, 46, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#4E2E6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E6C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.106 305.7) |
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 #4E2E6C | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E6C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2E6C text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E6C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613589
oklch(42.6% 0.137 305.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E6C
oklch(37.2% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#4E2E6C 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) | #193C6E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243D6A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493948 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E6C
#4E2E6C
oklch(37.2% 0.106 305.7)
- #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 #4E2E6C, 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 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E2E6C 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.