#4E3567
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.087 305.7), rgb(78, 53, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#4E3567 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3567 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.087 305.7) |
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 #4E3567 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3567 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3567 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3567 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D72C9
oklch(63% 0.134 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8859B6
oklch(55.6% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#74499C
oklch(49.2% 0.134 306)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3567
oklch(38.1% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#4E3567 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) | #283F69 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4066 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3D49 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3567
#4E3567
oklch(38.1% 0.087 305.7)
- #374A0E
#374A0E
oklch(38% 0.086 125.8)
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 #4E3567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3567 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.