#4E3D85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.116 291.4), rgb(78, 61, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4E3D85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D85 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.116 291.4) |
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 #4E3D85 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D85 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3D85 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D85 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.15 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3D85
oklch(41.6% 0.116 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#4E3D85 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) | #1E4A87 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204783 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C5B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D85
#4E3D85
oklch(41.6% 0.116 291.4)
- #4E5000
#4E5000
oklch(41.6% 0.092 111.4)
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 #4E3D85, 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 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3D85 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.