#4E359F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.163 288.2), rgb(78, 53, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#4E359F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E359F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.163 288.2) |
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 #4E359F | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E359F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4E359F text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E359F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7452E5
oklch(55.7% 0.211 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6241C7
oklch(49.2% 0.197 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E359F
oklch(42.2% 0.163 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 288)
#4E359F 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) | #004BA2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314F65 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E359F
#4E359F
oklch(42.2% 0.163 288.2)
- #535100
#535100
oklch(42.3% 0.091 108.1)
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 #4E359F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E359F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E359F 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.