#4E3D69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.075 300.9), rgb(78, 61, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#4E3D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D69 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.075 300.9) |
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 #4E3D69 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D69 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3D69 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D69 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D0
oklch(70.8% 0.089 301)
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Step 500
500
#9578C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8060B0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F98
oklch(49.1% 0.116 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58417B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D69
oklch(39.8% 0.075 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#4E3D69 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) | #32456B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354568 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49444E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D69
#4E3D69
oklch(39.8% 0.075 300.9)
- #414D1A
#414D1A
oklch(39.8% 0.075 121.1)
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 #4E3D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3D69 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.