#4E3462
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.082 309), rgb(78, 52, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#4E3462 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3462 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.082 309) |
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 #4E3462 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3462 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3462 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3462 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#CCB6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B290CF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A073C3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAF
oklch(55.7% 0.136 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3462
oklch(37.6% 0.082 309)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#4E3462 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) | #2A3E64 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F61 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3B46 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3462
#4E3462
oklch(37.6% 0.082 309)
- #344915
#344915
oklch(37.5% 0.081 128.5)
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 #4E3462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3462 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.