#4E3081
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.131 297), rgb(78, 48, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#4E3081 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3081 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.131 297) |
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 #4E3081 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3081 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3081 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3081 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F9
oklch(81% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 297)
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Step 500
500
#9966F1
oklch(63% 0.201 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8548E0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7138C3
oklch(49.2% 0.203 297)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3081
oklch(39% 0.131 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#4E3081 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) | #004284 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B407F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424253 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3081
#4E3081
oklch(39% 0.131 297)
- #424B00
#424B00
oklch(39.1% 0.09 117.3)
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 #4E3081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3081 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.