#4E4174
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.084 294.1), rgb(78, 65, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#4E4174 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4174 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.084 294.1) |
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 #4E4174 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4174 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4174 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4174 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A397CD
oklch(70.6% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7765AD
oklch(55.5% 0.11 294)
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Step 700
700
#645494
oklch(49% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4174
oklch(41.3% 0.084 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#4E4174 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) | #324A76 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334873 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454A55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4174
#4E4174
oklch(41.3% 0.084 294.1)
- #4B500F
#4B500F
oklch(41.3% 0.084 114)
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 #4E4174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4174 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.