#4E4176
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.087 293.5), rgb(78, 65, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4E4176 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4176 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.087 293.5) |
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 #4E4176 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4176 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4176 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4176 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.104 293)
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Step 600
600
#7765AF
oklch(55.6% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645496
oklch(49.2% 0.104 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4176
oklch(41.4% 0.087 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#4E4176 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) | #304A78 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324875 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454B56 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4176
#4E4176
oklch(41.4% 0.087 293.5)
- #4C500A
#4C500A
oklch(41.4% 0.087 113.1)
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 #4E4176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4176 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.