#4E3688
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.131 293.1), rgb(78, 54, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#4E3688 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3688 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.131 293.1) |
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 #4E3688 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3688 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3688 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3688 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E6
oklch(70.7% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DE
oklch(63.2% 0.156 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CC
oklch(55.5% 0.171 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6749B0
oklch(49.2% 0.157 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3688
oklch(40.5% 0.131 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#4E3688 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) | #00478B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4486 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4859 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3688
#4E3688
oklch(40.5% 0.131 293.1)
- #4A4E00
#4A4E00
oklch(40.6% 0.091 113.1)
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 #4E3688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3688 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.