#4E3466
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.087 306.7), rgb(78, 52, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#4E3466 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3466 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.087 306.7) |
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 #4E3466 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3466 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3466 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3466 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8958B5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3466
oklch(37.9% 0.087 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#4E3466 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) | #273E68 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4065 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3C48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3466
#4E3466
oklch(37.9% 0.087 306.7)
- #364A0D
#364A0D
oklch(37.9% 0.087 126.4)
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 #4E3466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3466 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.