#4E2E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.114 303), rgb(78, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#4E2E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E72 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.114 303) |
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 #4E2E72 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E72 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E2E72 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E72 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EF
oklch(81% 0.086 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A069DF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B4DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#763DB1
oklch(49% 0.177 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E72
oklch(37.6% 0.114 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#4E2E72 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) | #123D74 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3E70 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473B4B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E72
#4E2E72
oklch(37.6% 0.114 303)
- #384800
#384800
oklch(37.4% 0.092 122.9)
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 #4E2E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.095
Use #4E2E72 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.