#4D31AD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(42.8% 0.185 285.9), rgb(77, 49, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#4D31AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D31AD |
| RGB | rgb(77, 49, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.185 285.9) |
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 #4D31AD | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D31AD | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4D31AD text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4D31AD text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#704AF6
oklch(55.7% 0.241 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F39D6
oklch(49.2% 0.223 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D31AD
oklch(42.8% 0.185 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F2E89
oklch(37.8% 0.144 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#4D31AD 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) | #004DB1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22526C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D31AD
#4D31AD
oklch(42.8% 0.185 285.9)
- #565200
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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 #4D31AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D31AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.057
Use #4D31AD 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.