#4E406F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.078 296.5), rgb(78, 64, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#4E406F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E406F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.078 296.5) |
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 #4E406F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E406F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E406F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E406F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A597C9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7966A8
oklch(55.6% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#665490
oklch(49% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E406F
oklch(40.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#4E406F 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) | #334871 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474852 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E406F
#4E406F
oklch(40.8% 0.078 296.5)
- #474F17
#474F17
oklch(40.8% 0.078 117)
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 #4E406F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E406F 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.