#4E3887
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.127 292.7), rgb(78, 56, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#4E3887 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3887 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.127 292.7) |
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 #4E3887 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3887 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3887 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3887 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E4
oklch(70.7% 0.119 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.153 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3887
oklch(40.8% 0.127 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#4E3887 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) | #0C478A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144585 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F495A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3887
#4E3887
oklch(40.8% 0.127 292.7)
- #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 #4E3887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
Use #4E3887 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.