#4E3789
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.131 292.6), rgb(78, 55, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#4E3789 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3789 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.131 292.6) |
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 #4E3789 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3789 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3789 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3789 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A391E6
oklch(70.6% 0.123 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DF
oklch(63.2% 0.157 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#795ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.169 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3789
oklch(40.8% 0.131 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#4E3789 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) | #02478C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4587 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E495A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3789
#4E3789
oklch(40.8% 0.131 292.6)
- #4B4E00
#4B4E00
oklch(40.7% 0.09 112.3)
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 #4E3789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3789 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.