#4E3F98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.14 286.8), rgb(78, 63, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#4E3F98 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F98 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.14 286.8) |
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 #4E3F98 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F98 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E3F98 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E3F98 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8575E8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 287)
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Step 600
600
#705BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.181 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 286.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E3F98
oklch(43.3% 0.14 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3577
oklch(37.6% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#4E3F98 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) | #004F9B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B96 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355365 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F98
#4E3F98
oklch(43.3% 0.14 286.8)
- #575300
#575300
oklch(43.2% 0.092 106.5)
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 #4E3F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #4E3F98 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.