#4E326C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.099 304.4), rgb(78, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#4E326C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E326C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.099 304.4) |
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 #4E326C | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E326C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E326C text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E326C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E326C
oklch(37.9% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#4E326C 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) | #203E6E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F6B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493C4A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E326C
#4E326C
oklch(37.9% 0.099 304.4)
- #374A00
#374A00
oklch(37.9% 0.095 124.6)
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 #4E326C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E326C 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.