#4D3072
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6), rgb(77, 48, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#4D3072 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3072 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 48, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6) |
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 #4D3072 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3072 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4D3072 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3072 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 302)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8850CB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7440B0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E368E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#4D3072 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) | #163E74 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203E70 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463D4C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3072
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
- #3A4900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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 #4D3072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.091
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #4D3072 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.