#4D2884
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.146 297.4), rgb(77, 40, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#4D2884 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2884 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 40, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.146 297.4) |
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 #4D2884 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2884 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4D2884 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2884 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.224 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#883DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#742CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.226 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E28A6
oklch(42.8% 0.187 297.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2884
oklch(37.9% 0.146 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194D
oklch(27.1% 0.092 297.7)
#4D2884 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) | #003E87 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D82 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3E52 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2884
#4D2884
oklch(37.9% 0.146 297.4)
- #3F4800
#3F4800
oklch(38% 0.088 117.6)
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 #4D2884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.088
Use #4D2884 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.