#4E3485
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.13 294.6), rgb(78, 52, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#4E3485 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3485 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.13 294.6) |
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 #4E3485 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3485 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3485 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3485 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9468F3
oklch(63% 0.2 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#804BE2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.202 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3485
oklch(40% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#4E3485 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) | #004588 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4383 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404657 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3485
#4E3485
oklch(40% 0.13 294.6)
- #474D00
#474D00
oklch(40.1% 0.091 114.8)
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 #4E3485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3485 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.