#4E3177
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.116 300.1), rgb(78, 49, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#4E3177 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3177 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.116 300.1) |
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 #4E3177 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3177 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3177 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3177 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#874ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3492
oklch(42.6% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3177
oklch(38.4% 0.116 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#4E3177 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) | #124079 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4075 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F4F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3177
#4E3177
oklch(38.4% 0.116 300.1)
- #3D4A00
#3D4A00
oklch(38.4% 0.092 120.5)
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 #4E3177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3177 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.