#4E3665
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.082 306.4), rgb(78, 54, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#4E3665 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3665 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.082 306.4) |
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 #4E3665 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3665 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3665 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3665 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D1
oklch(70.6% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#734A99
oklch(49.1% 0.128 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3665
oklch(38.2% 0.082 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#4E3665 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) | #2B4067 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304164 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3E48 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3665
#4E3665
oklch(38.2% 0.082 306.4)
- #374A14
#374A14
oklch(38% 0.082 126.6)
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 #4E3665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3665 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.