#4E3666
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.084 305.9), rgb(78, 54, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#4E3666 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3666 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.084 305.9) |
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 #4E3666 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3666 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3666 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3666 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#885AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.14 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#734A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 306.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3666
oklch(38.2% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#4E3666 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) | #2A4068 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304165 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3E49 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3666
#4E3666
oklch(38.2% 0.084 305.9)
- #384B12
#384B12
oklch(38.4% 0.084 126.1)
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 #4E3666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #4E3666 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.