#4E3782
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.121 294.5), rgb(78, 55, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#4E3782 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3782 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.121 294.5) |
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 #4E3782 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3782 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3782 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3782 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592E0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9075D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.158 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#684BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3782
oklch(40.3% 0.121 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#45356E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#4E3782 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) | #124685 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194480 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414757 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3782
#4E3782
oklch(40.3% 0.121 294.5)
- #484D00
#484D00
oklch(40.2% 0.09 114)
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 #4E3782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.086
Use #4E3782 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.