#4E356E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.097 302.3), rgb(78, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#4E356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E356E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.097 302.3) |
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 #4E356E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E356E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4E356E text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E356E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.117 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D3
oklch(63% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8657C0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A6
oklch(49.1% 0.15 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E356E
oklch(38.5% 0.097 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#4E356E 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) | #234170 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A416D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483F4C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E356E
#4E356E
oklch(38.5% 0.097 302.3)
- #3B4B00
#3B4B00
oklch(38.5% 0.094 122.5)
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 #4E356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E356E 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.