#4E3B90
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.135 289.6), rgb(78, 59, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#4E3B90 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B90 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.135 289.6) |
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 #4E3B90 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B90 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3B90 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B90 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F92E9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8975E3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#745AD1
oklch(55.5% 0.176 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6249B5
oklch(49% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3B90
oklch(42% 0.135 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#4E3B90 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) | #024B93 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07488E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4E5F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B90
#4E3B90
oklch(42% 0.135 289.6)
- #515100
#515100
oklch(42.1% 0.092 109.8)
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 #4E3B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3B90 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.