#4E378D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.136 291.6), rgb(78, 55, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#4E378D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 292°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E378D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.136 291.6) |
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 #4E378D | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E378D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4E378D text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E378D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A291E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7859D1
oklch(55.7% 0.177 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6548B5
oklch(49.2% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E378D
oklch(41.1% 0.136 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#4E378D 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) | #004890 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4A5C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E378D
#4E378D
oklch(41.1% 0.136 291.6)
- #4D4F00
#4D4F00
oklch(41.2% 0.091 111.4)
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 #4E378D, 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 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #4E378D 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.