#4D2B78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.127 300.7), rgb(77, 43, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#4D2B78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2B78 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 43, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.127 300.7) |
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 #4D2B78 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2B78 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4D2B78 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2B78 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B188F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F66EA
oklch(63.2% 0.193 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A48D9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7638BC
oklch(49.2% 0.196 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2B78
oklch(37.4% 0.127 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#4D2B78 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) | #003D7A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103D76 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443B4D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2B78
#4D2B78
oklch(37.4% 0.127 300.7)
- #3A4700
#3A4700
oklch(37.3% 0.089 120.8)
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 #4D2B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.093
Use #4D2B78 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.