#4D2CB5
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.9% 0.2 285.3), rgb(77, 44, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4D2CB5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 44, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.2 285.3) |
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 #4D2CB5 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2CB5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4D2CB5 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D2CB5 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#7043FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F31E0
oklch(49.2% 0.242 285.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D2CB5
oklch(42.9% 0.2 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F2B8E
oklch(37.8% 0.155 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241B53
oklch(27% 0.098 285.2)
#4D2CB5 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) | #004DB9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17536F | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2CB5
#4D2CB5
oklch(42.9% 0.2 285.3)
- #575200
#575200
oklch(43% 0.091 105.6)
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 #4D2CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D2CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
Use #4D2CB5 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.