#4E4582
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.099 288.3), rgb(78, 69, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#4E4582 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4582 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.099 288.3) |
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 #4E4582 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4582 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4582 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4582 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7165B9
oklch(55.7% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A0
oklch(49.1% 0.12 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4582
oklch(42.9% 0.099 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#4E4582 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) | #2F4F84 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4C81 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40515D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4582
#4E4582
oklch(42.9% 0.099 288.3)
- #555300
#555300
oklch(43% 0.093 108.1)
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 #4E4582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E4582 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.