#4D286F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.3% 0.12 305.2), rgb(77, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#4D286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D286F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.12 305.2) |
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 #4D286F | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D286F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4D286F text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D286F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B687E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A466E1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 305)
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Step 600
600
#9049CE
oklch(55.7% 0.199 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B3
oklch(49.1% 0.186 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D286F
oklch(36.3% 0.12 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#4D286F 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) | #043971 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183A6D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473647 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D286F
#4D286F
oklch(36.3% 0.12 305.2)
- #334500
#334500
oklch(36.2% 0.091 124.7)
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 #4D286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #4D286F 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.