#4E396C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.087 301.5), rgb(78, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#4E396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E396C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.087 301.5) |
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 #4E396C | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E396C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4E396C text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E396C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9874CC
oklch(63% 0.133 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4A9F
oklch(49% 0.135 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E396C
oklch(39.2% 0.087 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#4E396C 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) | #2B436E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30436B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48424D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E396C
#4E396C
oklch(39.2% 0.087 301.5)
- #3E4C0C
#3E4C0C
oklch(39.1% 0.087 121.6)
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 #4E396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E396C 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.