#4E4085
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.111 290.1), rgb(78, 64, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#4E4085 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4085 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.111 290.1) |
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 #4E4085 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4085 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4085 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4085 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#897AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7461C1
oklch(55.7% 0.144 290)
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Step 700
700
#624FA6
oklch(49% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4085
oklch(42.1% 0.111 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#4E4085 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) | #244C87 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254983 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4E5C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4085
#4E4085
oklch(42.1% 0.111 290.1)
- #515100
#515100
oklch(42.1% 0.092 109.8)
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 #4E4085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4085 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.