#4E386D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.09 301.5), rgb(78, 56, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#4E386D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E386D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.09 301.5) |
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 #4E386D | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E386D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4E386D text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E386D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#845ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.149 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D83
oklch(42.8% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E386D
oklch(39% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#4E386D 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) | #29426F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E426C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48414D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E386D
#4E386D
oklch(39% 0.09 301.5)
- #3E4C07
#3E4C07
oklch(39.1% 0.09 121.3)
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 #4E386D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #4E386D 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.