#4E38AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.176 285.2), rgb(78, 56, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#4E38AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E38AC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.176 285.2) |
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 #4E38AC | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E38AC | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E38AC text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E38AC text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E4FEF
oklch(55.6% 0.227 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D3ED0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 285.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E38AC
oklch(43.8% 0.176 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#4E38AC 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) | #0050B0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049AA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25556D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E38AC
#4E38AC
oklch(43.8% 0.176 285.2)
- #5A5400
#5A5400
oklch(43.8% 0.093 104.8)
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 #4E38AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #4E38AC 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.