#4E4295
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.131 286.2), rgb(78, 66, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#4E4295 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4295 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.131 286.2) |
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 #4E4295 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4295 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4295 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4295 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8477E3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.169 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4CB4
oklch(49% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4295
oklch(43.6% 0.131 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#242044
oklch(26.8% 0.065 286.2)
#4E4295 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) | #155198 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134C93 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375465 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4295
#4E4295
oklch(43.6% 0.131 286.2)
- #585400
#585400
oklch(43.6% 0.093 106.5)
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 #4E4295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4295 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.