#4E3390
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.146 292), rgb(78, 51, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#4E3390 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3390 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.146 292) |
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 #4E3390 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3390 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3390 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3390 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E70E8
oklch(63% 0.174 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7955D7
oklch(55.6% 0.19 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6644BA
oklch(49% 0.177 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3390
oklch(40.7% 0.146 292)
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Step 900
900
#443278
oklch(37.6% 0.115 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#4E3390 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) | #004793 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B495C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3390
#4E3390
oklch(40.7% 0.146 292)
- #4B4E00
#4B4E00
oklch(40.7% 0.09 112.3)
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 #4E3390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3390 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.