#4E356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.093 303.7), rgb(78, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#4E356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E356B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.093 303.7) |
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 #4E356B | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E356B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #4E356B text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E356B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C71CF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8758BC
oklch(55.7% 0.154 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7347A2
oklch(49.1% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E356B
oklch(38.3% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#4E356B 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) | #26406D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C416A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493E4B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E356B
#4E356B
oklch(38.3% 0.093 303.7)
- #394B03
#394B03
oklch(38.4% 0.093 124.1)
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 #4E356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E356B 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.