#4D2E77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3), rgb(77, 46, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#4D2E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2E77 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3) |
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 #4D2E77 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2E77 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4D2E77 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2E77 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F3
oklch(81% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AED
oklch(70.8% 0.145 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E6
oklch(63.2% 0.184 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#743BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#4D2E77 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) | #073E79 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173E75 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443D4E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2E77
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
- #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 #4D2E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.092
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.093
Use #4D2E77 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.