#4E3F6C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.076 298.3), rgb(78, 63, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#4E3F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F6C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.076 298.3) |
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 #4E3F6C | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F6C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3F6C text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3F6C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#907DB9
oklch(63% 0.091 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A5
oklch(55.6% 0.098 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#67548D
oklch(49% 0.091 298.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3F6C
oklch(40.4% 0.076 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#4E3F6C 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) | #33476E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484750 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F6C
#4E3F6C
oklch(40.4% 0.076 298.3)
- #454E1A
#454E1A
oklch(40.4% 0.075 118.2)
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 #4E3F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3F6C 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.