#4E2EB1
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.193 286.2), rgb(78, 46, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#4E2EB1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2EB1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.193 286.2) |
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 #4E2EB1 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2EB1 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4E2EB1 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E2EB1 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7245FB
oklch(55.6% 0.251 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#6034DB
oklch(49.2% 0.234 286.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E2EB1
oklch(42.8% 0.193 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#402C8C
oklch(37.8% 0.151 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251B52
oklch(27% 0.096 286.4)
#4E2EB1 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) | #004DB5 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21526D | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2EB1
#4E2EB1
oklch(42.8% 0.193 286.2)
- #565200
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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 #4E2EB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E2EB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E2EB1 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.