#4E3F63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.062 302.8), rgb(78, 63, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#4E3F63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F63 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.062 302.8) |
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 #4E3F63 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F63 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3F63 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3F63 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#957BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.095 303)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A5
oklch(55.5% 0.104 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C528D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#584473
oklch(42.8% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3F63
oklch(39.9% 0.062 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#4E3F63 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) | #374564 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4662 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B454C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F63
#4E3F63
oklch(39.9% 0.062 302.8)
- #414D26
#414D26
oklch(39.9% 0.062 123.2)
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 #4E3F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3F63 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.