#4E439B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.138 284.9), rgb(78, 67, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#4E439B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E439B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.138 284.9) |
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 #4E439B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E439B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E439B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E439B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9994EE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8177E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD6
oklch(55.5% 0.18 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.167 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E439B
oklch(44.3% 0.138 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#4E439B 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) | #0C529E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054D99 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335768 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E439B
#4E439B
oklch(44.3% 0.138 284.9)
- #5B5500
#5B5500
oklch(44.1% 0.094 104.9)
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 #4E439B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E439B 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.