#4E3E66
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.068 301.8), rgb(78, 62, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#4E3E66 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E66 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.068 301.8) |
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 #4E3E66 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E66 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3E66 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E66 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#957ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.104 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8062AB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5192
oklch(49.2% 0.105 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E66
oklch(39.8% 0.068 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#4E3E66 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) | #354568 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384565 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A444D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E66
#4E3E66
oklch(39.8% 0.068 301.8)
- #414D20
#414D20
oklch(39.8% 0.069 122)
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 #4E3E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3E66 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.