#4E478E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.113 285.2), rgb(78, 71, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#4E478E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E478E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.113 285.2) |
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 #4E478E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E478E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E478E text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E478E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#827BD7
oklch(63% 0.136 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C5
oklch(55.7% 0.147 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AA
oklch(49% 0.138 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E478E
oklch(44.1% 0.113 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#4E478E 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) | #295291 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274E8C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5664 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E478E
#4E478E
oklch(44.1% 0.113 285.2)
- #5B5500
#5B5500
oklch(44.1% 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 #4E478E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E478E 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.