#4D2B7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7), rgb(77, 43, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#4D2B7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 300°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2B7B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 43, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7) |
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 #4D2B7B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2B7B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4D2B7B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2B7B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D65EE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8946DD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7536C0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#4D2B7B 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) | #003D7E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3D79 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433C4F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2B7B
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
- #3C4800
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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 #4D2B7B, 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 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #4D2B7B 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.