#4E4479
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.087 290.9), rgb(78, 68, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#4E4479 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4479 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.087 290.9) |
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 #4E4479 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4479 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4479 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4479 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCE0
oklch(81% 0.05 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466B0
oklch(55.6% 0.113 291)
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Step 700
700
#615597
oklch(49.1% 0.104 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4479
oklch(42.2% 0.087 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#4E4479 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) | #334C7B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A78 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444E58 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4479
#4E4479
oklch(42.2% 0.087 290.9)
- #50510C
#50510C
oklch(42.1% 0.086 110.5)
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 #4E4479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4479 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.