#4E3B7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.109 294.1), rgb(78, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#4E3B7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B7E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.109 294.1) |
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 #4E3B7E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B7E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3B7E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B7E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#795FBD
oklch(55.5% 0.142 294)
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Step 700
700
#664EA3
oklch(49% 0.132 294)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3B7E
oklch(40.7% 0.109 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#4E3B7E 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) | #214780 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24467C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424856 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B7E
#4E3B7E
oklch(40.7% 0.109 294.1)
- #494F00
#494F00
oklch(40.8% 0.092 114.7)
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 #4E3B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3B7E 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.