#4E3387
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.134 294.3), rgb(78, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#4E3387 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3387 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.134 294.3) |
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 #4E3387 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3387 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3387 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3387 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.161 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9467F7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8048E6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C7
oklch(49.1% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5830A1
oklch(42.7% 0.172 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3387
oklch(39.9% 0.134 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#4E3387 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) | #00458A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044285 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4658 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3387
#4E3387
oklch(39.9% 0.134 294.3)
- #474C00
#474C00
oklch(39.8% 0.09 114)
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 #4E3387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3387 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.