#4E3D98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.143 287.4), rgb(78, 61, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#4E3D98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D98 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.143 287.4) |
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 #4E3D98 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D98 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3D98 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E3D98 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8674E9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7159D7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3D98
oklch(43% 0.143 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#4E3D98 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) | #004E9B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355264 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D98
#4E3D98
oklch(43% 0.143 287.4)
- #555300
#555300
oklch(43% 0.093 108.1)
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 #4E3D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #4E3D98 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.