#4E408F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.126 288.1), rgb(78, 64, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#4E408F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E408F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.126 288.1) |
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 #4E408F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E408F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #4E408F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E408F text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 288)
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Step 500
500
#8778DE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#715ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.164 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.151 287.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E408F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#4E408F 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) | #184E92 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194A8D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5161 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E408F
#4E408F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 288.1)
- #555200
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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 #4E408F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E408F 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.