#4E396F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.091 300.2), rgb(78, 57, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#4E396F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E396F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.091 300.2) |
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 #4E396F | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E396F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4E396F text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E396F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D0
oklch(63% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#825ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.151 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A3
oklch(49% 0.141 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D84
oklch(42.7% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E396F
oklch(39.4% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#4E396F 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) | #294371 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48434E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E396F
#4E396F
oklch(39.4% 0.091 300.2)
- #404D04
#404D04
oklch(39.5% 0.092 120.3)
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 #4E396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
Use #4E396F 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.