#4E3674
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.103 299.5), rgb(78, 54, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#4E3674 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3674 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.103 299.5) |
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 #4E3674 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3674 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3674 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3674 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9870DA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8455C8
oklch(55.6% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7045AD
oklch(49.2% 0.16 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3674
oklch(39.1% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#4E3674 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) | #204276 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274273 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46424F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3674
#4E3674
oklch(39.1% 0.103 299.5)
- #404C00
#404C00
oklch(39.2% 0.093 119.5)
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 #4E3674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3674 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.