#4D3694
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.147 289.7), rgb(77, 54, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#4D3694 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3694 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 54, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.147 289.7) |
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 #4D3694 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3694 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4D3694 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3694 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F0
oklch(70.6% 0.138 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EB
oklch(63.2% 0.175 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7556D9
oklch(55.5% 0.191 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6345BC
oklch(49% 0.178 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3694
oklch(41.4% 0.147 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#4D3694 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) | #004997 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004592 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364C60 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3694
#4D3694
oklch(41.4% 0.147 289.7)
- #4F4F00
#4F4F00
oklch(41.4% 0.09 109.8)
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 #4D3694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #4D3694 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.