#4E4588
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.3% 0.108 287.2), rgb(78, 69, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#4E4588 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4588 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.108 287.2) |
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 #4E4588 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4588 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4588 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4588 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#857CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.128 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7063C0
oklch(55.6% 0.14 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E52A6
oklch(49.2% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4588
oklch(43.3% 0.108 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F396B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#4E4588 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) | #2B508A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4C86 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5360 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4588
#4E4588
oklch(43.3% 0.108 287.2)
- #575400
#575400
oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3)
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 #4E4588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E4588 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.