#4E359C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.159 288.8), rgb(78, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#4E359C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E359C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.159 288.8) |
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 #4E359C | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E359C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4E359C text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E359C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.149 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7553E2
oklch(55.7% 0.206 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6242C4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E359C
oklch(42% 0.159 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#4E359C 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) | #004B9F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334E63 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E359C
#4E359C
oklch(42% 0.159 288.8)
- #515000
#515000
oklch(41.8% 0.091 108.9)
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 #4E359C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E359C 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.