#4D2581
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.2% 0.146 299), rgb(77, 37, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#4D2581 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2581 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 37, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.146 299) |
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 #4D2581 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2581 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4D2581 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2581 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B184FD
oklch(70.8% 0.175 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFB
oklch(63% 0.225 299)
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Step 600
600
#8B3BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.244 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#772ACC
oklch(49.2% 0.227 299)
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Step 800
800
#6026A5
oklch(42.7% 0.188 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2581
oklch(37.2% 0.146 299)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#4D2581 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) | #003C84 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413B50 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2581
#4D2581
oklch(37.2% 0.146 299)
- #3C4600
#3C4600
oklch(37.2% 0.087 118.5)
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 #4D2581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.092
Use #4D2581 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.