#4E3B9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.154 286.9), rgb(78, 59, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#4E3B9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B9E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.154 286.9) |
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 #4E3B9E | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B9E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3B9E text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E3B9E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8572F1
oklch(63.2% 0.183 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7156DF
oklch(55.6% 0.199 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F45C2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3B9E
oklch(43.1% 0.154 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#4E3B9E 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) | #004EA1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315267 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B9E
#4E3B9E
oklch(43.1% 0.154 286.9)
- #565300
#565300
oklch(43.1% 0.093 107.3)
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 #4E3B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #4E3B9E 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.