#4D2D79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8), rgb(77, 45, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#4D2D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2D79 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 45, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8) |
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 #4D2D79 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2D79 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4D2D79 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2D79 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 300)
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Step 600
600
#884AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7439BB
oklch(49% 0.193 300)
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Step 800
800
#5E3198
oklch(42.7% 0.16 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#4D2D79 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) | #003E7B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123E77 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443D4E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2D79
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
- #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 #4D2D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.093
Use #4D2D79 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.