#4E3B94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.14 288.8), rgb(78, 59, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#4E3B94 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B94 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.14 288.8) |
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 #4E3B94 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B94 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3B94 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E3B94 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8874E7
oklch(63.1% 0.167 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7359D5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6148B8
oklch(49% 0.169 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3B94
oklch(42.3% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#4E3B94 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) | #004C97 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004892 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384F61 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B94
#4E3B94
oklch(42.3% 0.14 288.8)
- #525100
#525100
oklch(42.2% 0.092 108.9)
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 #4E3B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3B94 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.