#4E3561
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2), rgb(78, 53, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#4E3561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3561 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2) |
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 #4E3561 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3561 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3561 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3561 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B290CD
oklch(70.6% 0.094 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F74C0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#754B94
oklch(49.2% 0.121 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E78
oklch(42.7% 0.099 309)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#4E3561 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324060 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3C46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3561
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
- #344A18
#344A18
oklch(37.9% 0.08 129.6)
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 #4E3561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3561 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.