#4E4078
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.092 293.5), rgb(78, 64, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4E4078 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4078 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.092 293.5) |
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 #4E4078 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4078 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4078 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4078 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#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
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE1
oklch(81% 0.053 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A397D2
oklch(70.8% 0.086 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.11 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7764B2
oklch(55.6% 0.119 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#645399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4078
oklch(41.3% 0.092 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#4E4078 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) | #2E4A7A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304877 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444B56 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4078
#4E4078
oklch(41.3% 0.092 293.5)
- #4B5001
#4B5001
oklch(41.3% 0.092 113.9)
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 #4E4078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4078 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.