#4E427D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.096 291), rgb(78, 66, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#4E427D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E427D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.096 291) |
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 #4E427D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E427D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4E427D text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E427D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.114 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7564B6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#62539D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E427D
oklch(42% 0.096 291)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#4E427D 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) | #2E4C7F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424D59 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E427D
#4E427D
oklch(42% 0.096 291)
- #505100
#505100
oklch(42% 0.092 110.6)
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 #4E427D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E427D 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.