#4E3B70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.089 298.8), rgb(78, 59, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#4E3B70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B70 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.089 298.8) |
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 #4E3B70 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B70 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3B70 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B70 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9575D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.148 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.138 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583E84
oklch(42.7% 0.114 298.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3B70
oklch(39.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#4E3B70 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) | #2B4572 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474450 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B70
#4E3B70
oklch(39.8% 0.089 298.8)
- #424D08
#424D08
oklch(39.7% 0.088 119)
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 #4E3B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3B70 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.