#4E306D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.104 304.6), rgb(78, 48, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#4E306D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E306D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.104 304.6) |
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 #4E306D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E306D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E306D text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E306D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.124 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD6
oklch(63.2% 0.159 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7642A9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E306D
oklch(37.6% 0.104 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#4E306D 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) | #1C3D6F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493B49 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E306D
#4E306D
oklch(37.6% 0.104 304.6)
- #364900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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 #4E306D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E306D 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.