#4E3961
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.071 307.5), rgb(78, 57, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#4E3961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3961 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.071 307.5) |
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 #4E3961 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3961 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3961 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3961 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF93CA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BC
oklch(63.1% 0.108 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#865FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.117 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#724E90
oklch(49.1% 0.109 308)
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Step 800
800
#5C4075
oklch(42.6% 0.091 307.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3961
oklch(38.5% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#4E3961 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) | #314163 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3F48 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3961
#4E3961
oklch(38.5% 0.071 307.5)
- #394B1F
#394B1F
oklch(38.6% 0.071 127.8)
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 #4E3961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3961 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.