#4E4172
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.081 294.8), rgb(78, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#4E4172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4172 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.081 294.8) |
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 #4E4172 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4172 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4172 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4172 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DBE
oklch(63% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7866AA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 295)
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Step 700
700
#655492
oklch(49% 0.098 295.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4172
oklch(41.1% 0.081 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#4E4172 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) | #334974 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354871 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464A54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4172
#4E4172
oklch(41.1% 0.081 294.8)
- #4A5013
#4A5013
oklch(41.3% 0.082 114.9)
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 #4E4172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4172 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.