#4E38A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.163 286.9), rgb(78, 56, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#4E38A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E38A2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.163 286.9) |
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 #4E38A2 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E38A2 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4E38A2 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E38A2 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFA
oklch(70.6% 0.153 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#856FF7
oklch(63% 0.195 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7153E5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C7
oklch(49.1% 0.196 286.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E38A2
oklch(42.9% 0.163 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#403280
oklch(37.8% 0.126 287)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#4E38A2 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) | #004EA5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5268 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E38A2
#4E38A2
oklch(42.9% 0.163 286.9)
- #565200
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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 #4E38A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E38A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E38A2 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.