#4D2475
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.1% 0.133 303.6), rgb(77, 36, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#4D2475 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2475 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 36, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.133 303.6) |
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 #4D2475 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2475 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4D2475 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2475 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B685F1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A560EC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9041DA
oklch(55.5% 0.222 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642A99
oklch(42.6% 0.172 303.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2475
oklch(36.1% 0.133 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#4D2475 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) | #003877 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063973 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453649 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2475
#4D2475
oklch(36.1% 0.133 303.6)
- #344500
#344500
oklch(36.2% 0.09 124)
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 #4D2475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #4D2475 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.