#4E3361
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.082 310), rgb(78, 51, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#4E3361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3361 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.082 310) |
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 #4E3361 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3361 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3361 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3361 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A172C2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C59AF
oklch(55.6% 0.138 310)
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Step 700
700
#774996
oklch(49.2% 0.127 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#613C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3361
oklch(37.4% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#4E3361 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) | #293D63 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F60 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3A45 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3361
#4E3361
oklch(37.4% 0.082 310)
- #324915
#324915
oklch(37.4% 0.082 129.9)
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 #4E3361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E3361 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.