#4E3AA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.163 286.1), rgb(78, 58, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#4E3AA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.163 286.1) |
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 #4E3AA4 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3AA4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E3AA4 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E3AA4 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90FA
oklch(70.7% 0.152 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8470F7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F53E6
oklch(55.5% 0.212 286)
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Step 700
700
#5E42C8
oklch(49.1% 0.197 286.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3AA4
oklch(43.4% 0.163 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3280
oklch(37.7% 0.126 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#4E3AA4 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) | #004FA7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5469 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3AA4
#4E3AA4
oklch(43.4% 0.163 286.1)
- #585300
#585300
oklch(43.3% 0.092 105.6)
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 #4E3AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #4E3AA4 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.