#4E3A6A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.082 302), rgb(78, 58, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#4E3A6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A6A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.082 302) |
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 #4E3A6A | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A6A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3A6A text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A6A 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 302)
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Step 500
500
#9876C8
oklch(63.2% 0.124 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#835DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.136 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F4C9C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A6A
oklch(39.3% 0.082 302)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#4E3A6A 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) | #2D436C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324369 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49424D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A6A
#4E3A6A
oklch(39.3% 0.082 302)
- #3E4C13
#3E4C13
oklch(39.2% 0.082 122.2)
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 #4E3A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3A6A 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.