#4E389A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.152 288.5), rgb(78, 56, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#4E389A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E389A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.152 288.5) |
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 #4E389A | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E389A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #4E389A text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E389A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7355DD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6144C0
oklch(49% 0.184 288.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E389A
oklch(42.3% 0.152 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#4E389A 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) | #004C9D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004798 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F63 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E389A
#4E389A
oklch(42.3% 0.152 288.5)
- #535100
#535100
oklch(42.3% 0.091 108.1)
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 #4E389A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #4E389A 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.