#4D32AD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(42.9% 0.184 285.8), rgb(77, 50, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#4D32AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D32AD |
| RGB | rgb(77, 50, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.184 285.8) |
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 #4D32AD | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D32AD | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #4D32AD text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4D32AD text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#704AF5
oklch(55.6% 0.24 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E39D5
oklch(49% 0.222 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D32AD
oklch(42.9% 0.184 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F2E88
oklch(37.7% 0.143 286)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#4D32AD 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 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22536C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D32AD
#4D32AD
oklch(42.9% 0.184 285.8)
- #575200
#575200
oklch(43% 0.091 105.6)
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 #4D32AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D32AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.058
Use #4D32AD 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.