#4E3668
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.086 304.8), rgb(78, 54, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#4E3668 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3668 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.086 304.8) |
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 #4E3668 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3668 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3668 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3668 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 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
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#73499D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3668
oklch(38.4% 0.086 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#4E3668 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) | #29406A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4167 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3E4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3668
#4E3668
oklch(38.4% 0.086 304.8)
- #394B0E
#394B0E
oklch(38.4% 0.087 124.9)
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 #4E3668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3668 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.