#4E3461
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6), rgb(78, 52, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#4E3461 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3461 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6) |
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 #4E3461 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3461 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3461 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3461 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#764A95
oklch(49.2% 0.124 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3461
oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#4E3461 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) | #2A3E63 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F60 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3B46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3461
#4E3461
oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6)
- #334916
#334916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 129.4)
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 #4E3461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E3461 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.