#4E3273
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.109 301.3), rgb(78, 50, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#4E3273 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3273 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.109 301.3) |
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 #4E3273 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3273 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3273 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3273 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.167 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8751CA
oklch(55.5% 0.182 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7341AF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D368E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 301)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3273
oklch(38.3% 0.109 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#4E3273 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) | #1A4075 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224071 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473F4D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3273
#4E3273
oklch(38.3% 0.109 301.3)
- #3C4A00
#3C4A00
oklch(38.3% 0.092 121.2)
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 #4E3273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3273 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.