#4E3696
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.15 289.8), rgb(78, 54, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#4E3696 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3696 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.15 289.8) |
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 #4E3696 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3696 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3696 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3696 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F6
oklch(81% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A090F1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EC
oklch(63.1% 0.178 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7655DB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6344BE
oklch(49% 0.182 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3696
oklch(41.6% 0.15 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#4E3696 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) | #004A99 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004694 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374D61 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3696
#4E3696
oklch(41.6% 0.15 289.8)
- #505000
#505000
oklch(41.7% 0.091 109.8)
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 #4E3696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #4E3696 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.