#4D179A
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(38% 0.189 293.6), rgb(77, 23, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#4D179A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D179A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 23, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.189 293.6) |
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 #4D179A | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D179A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4D179A text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D179A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#842FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.274 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#7200E7
oklch(49.1% 0.272 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E00C0
oklch(42.8% 0.237 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D179A
oklch(38% 0.189 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C115A
oklch(27% 0.121 293.4)
#4D179A 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) | #003D9D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A98 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343F5B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D179A
#4D179A
oklch(38% 0.189 293.6)
- #434700
#434700
oklch(38.1% 0.085 113.4)
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 #4D179A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D179A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.035
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #4D179A 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.