#4E316E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8), rgb(78, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#4E316E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E316E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8) |
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 #4E316E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E316E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E316E text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E316E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 304)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7542A9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3789
oklch(42.6% 0.133 303.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#4E316E 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) | #1D3E70 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483C4A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E316E
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
- #384900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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 #4E316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.092
Use #4E316E 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.