#4D3082
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.132 296), rgb(77, 48, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#4D3082 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3082 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 48, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.132 296) |
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 #4D3082 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3082 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4D3082 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3082 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9767F3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8348E2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3082
oklch(39% 0.132 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#4D3082 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) | #004285 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064080 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404254 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3082
#4D3082
oklch(39% 0.132 296)
- #434A00
#434A00
oklch(38.9% 0.089 115.8)
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 #4D3082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
Use #4D3082 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.