#4E36A7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.172 286.5), rgb(78, 54, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#4E36A7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E36A7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.172 286.5) |
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 #4E36A7 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E36A7 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4E36A7 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E36A7 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.206 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#714FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.223 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F3ECD
oklch(49% 0.207 286.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E36A7
oklch(43% 0.172 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3083
oklch(37.6% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#4E36A7 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) | #004EAA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B526A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E36A7
#4E36A7
oklch(43% 0.172 286.5)
- #565300
#565300
oklch(43.1% 0.093 107.3)
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 #4E36A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E36A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E36A7 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.