#4D2E94
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.158 291.6), rgb(77, 46, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#4D2E94 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2E94 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 46, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.158 291.6) |
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 #4D2E94 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2E94 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4D2E94 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2E94 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F39FC
oklch(55.7% 0.263 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C27DC
oklch(49.2% 0.245 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5725B2
oklch(42.8% 0.203 291.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2E94
oklch(40.1% 0.158 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#291852
oklch(26.9% 0.1 291.7)
#4D2E94 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) | #004597 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004192 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37475D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2E94
#4D2E94
oklch(40.1% 0.158 291.6)
- #4A4C00
#4A4C00
oklch(40.1% 0.088 111.5)
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 #4D2E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #4D2E94 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.