#4D3179
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.118 298.6), rgb(77, 49, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#4D3179 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3179 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.118 298.6) |
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 #4D3179 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3179 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4D3179 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3179 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE6
oklch(63% 0.182 299)
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Step 600
600
#854ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3179
oklch(38.5% 0.118 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#4D3179 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) | #0E407B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4077 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434050 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3179
#4D3179
oklch(38.5% 0.118 298.6)
- #3F4A00
#3F4A00
oklch(38.6% 0.091 119)
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 #4D3179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
Use #4D3179 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.