#4E3973
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.097 298.6), rgb(78, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#4E3973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3973 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.097 298.6) |
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 #4E3973 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3973 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3973 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3973 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9672D6
oklch(63% 0.149 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8159C3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A9
oklch(49.1% 0.15 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#593C89
oklch(42.8% 0.124 298.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3973
oklch(39.6% 0.097 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#4E3973 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) | #264475 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4472 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464450 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3973
#4E3973
oklch(39.6% 0.097 298.6)
- #424D00
#424D00
oklch(39.6% 0.093 118.7)
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 #4E3973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3973 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.