#4E417B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.095 292.1), rgb(78, 65, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#4E417B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E417B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.095 292.1) |
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 #4E417B | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E417B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4E417B text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E417B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7664B5
oklch(55.7% 0.123 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#63529C
oklch(49% 0.116 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E417B
oklch(41.7% 0.095 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#433A65
oklch(37.8% 0.072 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#4E417B 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) | #2D4B7D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F497A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434C58 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E417B
#4E417B
oklch(41.7% 0.095 292.1)
- #4E5100
#4E5100
oklch(41.8% 0.093 112.2)
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 #4E417B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E417B 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.