#4E408E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2), rgb(78, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#4E408E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E408E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2) |
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 #4E408E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E408E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4E408E text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E408E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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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
#9D94E5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8778DD
oklch(63.2% 0.148 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#4E408E 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) | #1A4E91 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4A8C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5160 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E408E
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
- #545200
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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 #4E408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E408E 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.