#4E3185
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.135 295.5), rgb(78, 49, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#4E3185 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3185 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.135 295.5) |
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 #4E3185 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3185 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3185 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3185 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F9
oklch(70.8% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9766F6
oklch(63.2% 0.206 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8347E5
oklch(55.7% 0.225 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F36C7
oklch(49.1% 0.21 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.173 295.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3185
oklch(39.5% 0.135 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#4E3185 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) | #004388 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034183 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404456 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3185
#4E3185
oklch(39.5% 0.135 295.5)
- #454B00
#454B00
oklch(39.4% 0.089 114.9)
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 #4E3185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3185 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.