#4D379A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.154 288.2), rgb(77, 55, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4D379A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D379A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 55, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.154 288.2) |
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 #4D379A | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D379A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #4D379A text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D379A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F4
oklch(70.6% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8771F0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7355DF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6144C1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D379A
oklch(42% 0.154 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#4D379A 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) | #004B9D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004698 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324F63 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D379A
#4D379A
oklch(42% 0.154 288.2)
- #525000
#525000
oklch(41.9% 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 #4D379A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #4D379A 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.