#4E309B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.1% 0.164 290.1), rgb(78, 48, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#4E309B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E309B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.164 290.1) |
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 #4E309B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E309B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E309B text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E309B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 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
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A18DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6DF5
oklch(63.2% 0.195 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#784FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.214 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#653FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E309B
oklch(41.1% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#4E309B 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) | #00489E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004399 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344B61 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E309B
#4E309B
oklch(41.1% 0.164 290.1)
- #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 #4E309B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E309B 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.