#4E31AA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.181 286.9), rgb(78, 49, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4E31AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E31AA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.181 286.9) |
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 #4E31AA | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E31AA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4E31AA text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E31AA text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#724AF2
oklch(55.5% 0.236 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#6139D3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 287.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E31AA
oklch(42.6% 0.181 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#402E87
oklch(37.7% 0.141 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#4E31AA 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) | #004CAE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28516A | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E31AA
#4E31AA
oklch(42.6% 0.181 286.9)
- #555100
#555100
oklch(42.5% 0.091 106.4)
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 #4E31AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E31AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
Use #4E31AA 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.