#4D2878
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.9% 0.131 301.5), rgb(77, 40, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#4D2878 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2878 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 40, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.131 301.5) |
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 #4D2878 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2878 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4D2878 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2878 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A163ED
oklch(63.1% 0.201 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D44DB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7834BE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#612D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 301.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2878
oklch(36.9% 0.131 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#4D2878 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) | #003B7A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093B76 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443A4C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2878
#4D2878
oklch(36.9% 0.131 301.5)
- #384600
#384600
oklch(36.8% 0.089 121.7)
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 #4D2878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #4D2878 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.