#4E438E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.3% 0.12 287), rgb(78, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#4E438E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 287°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E438E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.12 287) |
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 #4E438E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E438E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E438E text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E438E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8579DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7060C8
oklch(55.6% 0.156 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.144 287.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E438E
oklch(43.3% 0.12 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3870
oklch(37.7% 0.093 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#4E438E 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) | #215091 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204C8C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5362 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E438E
#4E438E
oklch(43.3% 0.12 287)
- #575400
#575400
oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3)
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 #4E438E, 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 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E438E 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.