#4E3E67
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.07 301.3), rgb(78, 62, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#4E3E67 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E67 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.07 301.3) |
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 #4E3E67 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E67 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3E67 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E67 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9579C0
oklch(63% 0.108 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AC
oklch(55.5% 0.117 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5094
oklch(49.1% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E67
oklch(39.9% 0.07 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#4E3E67 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) | #344569 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374566 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A454D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E67
#4E3E67
oklch(39.9% 0.07 301.3)
- #424D1F
#424D1F
oklch(39.9% 0.07 120.8)
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 #4E3E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3E67 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.