#4D339D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.6% 0.163 288.5), rgb(77, 51, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#4D339D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D339D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.163 288.5) |
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 #4D339D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D339D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4D339D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D339D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF9
oklch(70.8% 0.152 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896EF6
oklch(63.2% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7451E4
oklch(55.5% 0.211 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6240C6
oklch(49% 0.197 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D339D
oklch(41.6% 0.163 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#4D339D 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) | #004AA0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314D63 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D339D
#4D339D
oklch(41.6% 0.163 288.5)
- #514F00
#514F00
oklch(41.6% 0.09 108.1)
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 #4D339D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #4D339D 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.