#4D335F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.079 310.2), rgb(77, 51, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#4D335F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D335F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.079 310.2) |
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 #4D335F | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D335F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4D335F text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D335F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B390CD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A073C0
oklch(63% 0.122 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAC
oklch(55.5% 0.132 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#764A94
oklch(49.1% 0.123 310)
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Step 800
800
#603D78
oklch(42.7% 0.102 310.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D335F
oklch(37.1% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#4D335F 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) | #2A3C61 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3A44 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D335F
#4D335F
oklch(37.1% 0.079 310.2)
- #324817
#324817
oklch(37.1% 0.079 129.9)
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 #4D335F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D335F 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.