#4E439E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.142 284.5), rgb(78, 67, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#4E439E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E439E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.142 284.5) |
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 #4E439E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E439E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E439E text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E439E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8176EB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A4ABC
oklch(49% 0.172 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E439E
oklch(44.5% 0.142 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#4E439E 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) | #0253A1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31586A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E439E
#4E439E
oklch(44.5% 0.142 284.5)
- #5C5600
#5C5600
oklch(44.5% 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 #4E439E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E439E 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.