#4E416B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.07 297.4), rgb(78, 65, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#4E416B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E416B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.07 297.4) |
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 #4E416B | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E416B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E416B text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E416B text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7967A2
oklch(55.5% 0.092 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#66568B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 297.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E416B
oklch(40.7% 0.07 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#4E416B 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) | #36486D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38476A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484851 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E416B
#4E416B
oklch(40.7% 0.07 297.4)
- #474F1F
#474F1F
oklch(40.9% 0.071 117.5)
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 #4E416B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E416B 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.