#4E2E7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.127 299.2), rgb(78, 46, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#4E2E7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E7C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.127 299.2) |
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 #4E2E7C | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E7C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2E7C text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E7C 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F2
oklch(70.8% 0.153 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C66ED
oklch(63.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8848DB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7338BE
oklch(49% 0.198 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E309A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 299.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E7C
oklch(38.3% 0.127 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#4E2E7C 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) | #003F7E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113F7A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443F50 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E7C
#4E2E7C
oklch(38.3% 0.127 299.2)
- #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 #4E2E7C, 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 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.090
Use #4E2E7C 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.