#4E3E69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.073 300.3), rgb(78, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#4E3E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E69 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.073 300.3) |
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 #4E3E69 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E69 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3E69 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E69 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994CF
oklch(70.6% 0.087 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9479C3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 300)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AF
oklch(55.6% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5097
oklch(49.2% 0.113 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#57427A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E69
oklch(40% 0.073 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#4E3E69 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) | #33466B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364668 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49454E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E69
#4E3E69
oklch(40% 0.073 300.3)
- #424D1C
#424D1C
oklch(39.9% 0.073 120.4)
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 #4E3E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3E69 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.