#4E3560
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9), rgb(78, 53, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#4E3560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3560 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9) |
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 #4E3560 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3560 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3560 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3560 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B291CC
oklch(70.8% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.129 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#754B93
oklch(49.1% 0.119 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E77
oklch(42.7% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#4E3560 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) | #2C3E62 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32405F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3B46 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3560
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
- #34491A
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
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 #4E3560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3560 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.