#4E3B69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.079 302), rgb(78, 59, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#4E3B69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B69 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.079 302) |
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 #4E3B69 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B69 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3B69 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B69 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D2
oklch(70.8% 0.094 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9777C6
oklch(63.2% 0.12 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3B69
oklch(39.4% 0.079 302)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#4E3B69 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) | #2F446B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49434D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B69
#4E3B69
oklch(39.4% 0.079 302)
- #3F4C17
#3F4C17
oklch(39.3% 0.078 121.8)
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 #4E3B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3B69 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.