#4E428C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.118 287.8), rgb(78, 66, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#4E428C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E428C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.118 287.8) |
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 #4E428C | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E428C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E428C text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E428C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500
#8679D9
oklch(63% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7160C7
oklch(55.6% 0.154 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E428C
oklch(43% 0.118 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#4E428C 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) | #214F8F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214B8A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5260 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E428C
#4E428C
oklch(43% 0.118 287.8)
- #555300
#555300
oklch(43% 0.093 108.1)
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 #4E428C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E428C 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.