#4E336C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.098 304), rgb(78, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4E336C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E336C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.098 304) |
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 #4E336C | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E336C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #4E336C text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E336C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD2
oklch(63% 0.15 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7445A5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3986
oklch(42.6% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E336C
oklch(38% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#4E336C 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) | #223F6E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493D4A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E336C
#4E336C
oklch(38% 0.098 304)
- #384A00
#384A00
oklch(38% 0.094 124)
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 #4E336C, 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
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #4E336C 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.