#4E376F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.095 301.1), rgb(78, 55, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#4E376F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E376F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.095 301.1) |
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 #4E376F | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E376F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4E376F text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E376F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458BF
oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E376F
oklch(39% 0.095 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#4E376F 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) | #264271 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B426E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48414D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E376F
#4E376F
oklch(39% 0.095 301.1)
- #3E4C00
#3E4C00
oklch(39% 0.094 121)
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 #4E376F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #4E376F 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.