#4D3874
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.1 297.8), rgb(77, 56, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#4D3874 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3874 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 56, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.1 297.8) |
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 #4D3874 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3874 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4D3874 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3874 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9572D9
oklch(63.1% 0.153 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8158C6
oklch(55.7% 0.165 298)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AB
oklch(49.1% 0.154 298)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3874
oklch(39.4% 0.1 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#4D3874 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) | #234376 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284373 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454350 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3874
#4D3874
oklch(39.4% 0.1 297.8)
- #424C00
#424C00
oklch(39.4% 0.092 118)
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 #4D3874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #4D3874 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.