#4E3B8C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.129 290.5), rgb(78, 59, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4E3B8C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B8C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.129 290.5) |
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 #4E3B8C | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B8C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3B8C text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B8C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#634BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.155 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3B8C
oklch(41.7% 0.129 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#4E3B8C 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) | #0D4A8F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12478A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4D5D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B8C
#4E3B8C
oklch(41.7% 0.129 290.5)
- #4F5000
#4F5000
oklch(41.6% 0.091 110.6)
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 #4E3B8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.011
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3B8C 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.