#4D3398
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.156 289.6), rgb(77, 51, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#4D3398 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3398 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.156 289.6) |
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 #4D3398 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3398 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4D3398 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3398 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.146 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7653DF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6342C2
oklch(49% 0.189 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3398
oklch(41.2% 0.156 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42327D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 289)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#4D3398 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) | #00489B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004496 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344C61 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3398
#4D3398
oklch(41.2% 0.156 289.6)
- #4F4E00
#4F4E00
oklch(41.1% 0.089 108.9)
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 #4D3398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
Use #4D3398 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.