#4D38A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.168 285.7), rgb(77, 56, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#4D38A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 286°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D38A6 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 56, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.168 285.7) |
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 #4D38A6 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D38A6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4D38A6 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D38A6 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#998FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#836FFB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F51EA
oklch(55.5% 0.219 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CB
oklch(49% 0.203 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D38A6
oklch(43.2% 0.168 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3182
oklch(37.6% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#4D38A6 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) | #004FA9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29536A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D38A6
#4D38A6
oklch(43.2% 0.168 285.7)
- #575300
#575300
oklch(43.2% 0.092 106.5)
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 #4D38A6, 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 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
Use #4D38A6 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.