#4D3383
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.129 294.8), rgb(77, 51, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4D3383 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3383 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.129 294.8) |
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 #4D3383 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3383 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4D3383 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3383 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9569F2
oklch(63.2% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.199 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#58329E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3383
oklch(39.5% 0.129 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#4D3383 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) | #004486 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4281 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4456 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3383
#4D3383
oklch(39.5% 0.129 294.8)
- #464B00
#464B00
oklch(39.5% 0.089 114.1)
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 #4D3383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
Use #4D3383 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.