#4E316A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.098 305.7), rgb(78, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#4E316A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E316A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.098 305.7) |
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 #4E316A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E316A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E316A text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E316A text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E316A
oklch(37.5% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#4E316A 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) | #203D6C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283E69 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493B48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E316A
#4E316A
oklch(37.5% 0.098 305.7)
- #354900
#354900
oklch(37.5% 0.095 125.4)
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 #4E316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #4E316A 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.