#4E2F7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.125 299.3), rgb(78, 47, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#4E2F7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F7B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.125 299.3) |
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 #4E2F7B | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F7B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E2F7B text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F7B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C68EA
oklch(63.2% 0.19 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 299)
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Step 700
700
#733ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3198
oklch(42.6% 0.16 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F7B
oklch(38.4% 0.125 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#4E2F7B 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) | #03407D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153F79 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443F50 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F7B
#4E2F7B
oklch(38.4% 0.125 299.3)
- #3E4A00
#3E4A00
oklch(38.5% 0.091 119.7)
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 #4E2F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #4E2F7B 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.