#4E4286
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.109 289), rgb(78, 66, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#4E4286 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4286 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.109 289) |
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 #4E4286 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4286 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4286 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4286 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#887AD3
oklch(63% 0.131 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7262C0
oklch(55.6% 0.142 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6050A6
oklch(49% 0.133 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
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Step 900
900
#41396C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#4E4286 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) | #274E88 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A84 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E505D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4286
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
- #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 #4E4286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4286 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.