#4E4385
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7), rgb(78, 67, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#4E4385 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4385 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7) |
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 #4E4385 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4385 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4385 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4385 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#877BD1
oklch(63% 0.127 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7263BE
oklch(55.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6051A4
oklch(49.1% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#4E4385 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) | #294E87 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4B83 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F505D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4385
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
- #545200
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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 #4E4385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E4385 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.