#4E3F8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.124 288.8), rgb(78, 63, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#4E3F8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F8D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.124 288.8) |
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 #4E3F8D | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F8D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3F8D text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E3F8D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8877DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289)
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Step 600
600
#735ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.161 289)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3F8D
oklch(42.5% 0.124 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#4E3F8D 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) | #184D90 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A498B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B505F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F8D
#4E3F8D
oklch(42.5% 0.124 288.8)
- #535200
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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 #4E3F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E3F8D 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.