#4E3F7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.097 293.4), rgb(78, 63, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#4E3F7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F7A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.097 293.4) |
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 #4E3F7A | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F7A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3F7A text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3F7A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.116 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7763B5
oklch(55.6% 0.125 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#65529C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3F7A
oklch(41.2% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28223C
oklch(27.2% 0.048 293.6)
#4E3F7A 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) | #2B497C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4879 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A56 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F7A
#4E3F7A
oklch(41.2% 0.097 293.4)
- #4B5000
#4B5000
oklch(41.3% 0.093 113.8)
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 #4E3F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E3F7A 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.