#4E3996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.1% 0.146 289), rgb(78, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#4E3996 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3996 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.146 289) |
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 #4E3996 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3996 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3996 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3996 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F0
oklch(70.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8972EA
oklch(63% 0.174 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7457D8
oklch(55.5% 0.189 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6246BC
oklch(49.1% 0.177 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3996
oklch(42.1% 0.146 289)
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Step 900
900
#413479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#4E3996 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) | #004B99 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004794 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374E62 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3996
#4E3996
oklch(42.1% 0.146 289)
- #525100
#525100
oklch(42.2% 0.092 108.9)
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 #4E3996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3996 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.