#4D336E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.1 302.2), rgb(77, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4D336E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D336E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.1 302.2) |
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 #4D336E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D336E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #4D336E text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D336E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDF
oklch(70.8% 0.12 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8755C3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7245A8
oklch(49.1% 0.154 302)
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Step 800
800
#5D3988
oklch(42.7% 0.128 302.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D336E
oklch(38.1% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#4D336E 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) | #203F70 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273F6D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473E4B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D336E
#4D336E
oklch(38.1% 0.1 302.2)
- #3A4A00
#3A4A00
oklch(38.1% 0.093 122.6)
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 #4D336E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
Use #4D336E 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.