#4E4189
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8), rgb(78, 65, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#4E4189 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4189 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8) |
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 #4E4189 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4189 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4189 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4189 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8879D7
oklch(63.1% 0.138 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7260C4
oklch(55.5% 0.15 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#4E4189 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) | #224D8C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234A87 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D505E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4189
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
- #535200
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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 #4E4189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4189 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.