#4E3E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.086 296.5), rgb(78, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4E3E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E72 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.086 296.5) |
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 #4E3E72 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E72 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3E72 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E72 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#907CC1
oklch(63.2% 0.104 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#675395
oklch(49.2% 0.104 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3E72
oklch(40.5% 0.086 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#4E3E72 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) | #2E4774 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314671 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464752 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E72
#4E3E72
oklch(40.5% 0.086 296.5)
- #474F0B
#474F0B
oklch(40.7% 0.087 116.5)
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 #4E3E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3E72 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.