#4D309C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.1% 0.165 289.4), rgb(77, 48, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#4D309C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D309C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 48, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.165 289.4) |
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 #4D309C | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D309C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4D309C text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D309C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FB
oklch(81% 0.095 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#764FE5
oklch(55.5% 0.215 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#643FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.199 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D309C
oklch(41.1% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#4D309C 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) | #00489F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00439A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324B62 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D309C
#4D309C
oklch(41.1% 0.165 289.4)
- #4F4E00
#4F4E00
oklch(41.1% 0.089 108.9)
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 #4D309C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D309C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D309C 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.