#4E377C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.113 296.3), rgb(78, 55, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#4E377C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E377C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.113 296.3) |
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 #4E377C | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E377C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E377C text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E377C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8053D2
oklch(55.6% 0.187 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B6
oklch(49.1% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#583793
oklch(42.6% 0.145 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E377C
oklch(39.8% 0.113 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#4E377C 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) | #1A457E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21437A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434554 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E377C
#4E377C
oklch(39.8% 0.113 296.3)
- #454D00
#454D00
oklch(39.9% 0.092 116.4)
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 #4E377C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.088
Use #4E377C 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.