#4E2E9D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41% 0.169 290.1), rgb(78, 46, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#4E2E9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E9D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.169 290.1) |
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 #4E2E9D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E9D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E2E9D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E9D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFB
oklch(70.8% 0.157 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#784DE7
oklch(55.5% 0.22 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#653DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.204 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E2E9D
oklch(41% 0.169 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#432F81
oklch(37.7% 0.132 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#4E2E9D 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) | #0047A0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00439B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334A62 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E9D
#4E2E9D
oklch(41% 0.169 290.1)
- #4E4E00
#4E4E00
oklch(41% 0.089 109.8)
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 #4E2E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E2E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E2E9D 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.