#4E447E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.094 289.7), rgb(78, 68, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#4E447E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E447E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.094 289.7) |
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 #4E447E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E447E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4E447E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E447E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D4
oklch(70.6% 0.088 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#887DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7365B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#60539C
oklch(49% 0.114 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E447E
oklch(42.5% 0.094 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#4E447E 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) | #304D80 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424F5B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E447E
#4E447E
oklch(42.5% 0.094 289.7)
- #525200
#525200
oklch(42.5% 0.093 109.8)
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 #4E447E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E447E 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.