#4E3D6A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.076 300.4), rgb(78, 61, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#4E3D6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D6A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 300.4) |
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 #4E3D6A | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D6A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3D6A text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D6A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9578C5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8060B2
oklch(55.7% 0.127 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F99
oklch(49.2% 0.118 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D6A
oklch(39.9% 0.076 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#4E3D6A 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) | #31456C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49454E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D6A
#4E3D6A
oklch(39.9% 0.076 300.4)
- #424D19
#424D19
oklch(39.8% 0.076 120.1)
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 #4E3D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3D6A 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.