#4D3961
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.07 306.4), rgb(77, 57, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#4D3961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3961 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 57, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.07 306.4) |
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 #4D3961 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3961 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4D3961 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3961 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BD
oklch(63.2% 0.107 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#855FA9
oklch(55.6% 0.118 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#704E91
oklch(49% 0.11 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4176
oklch(42.9% 0.09 306.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3961
oklch(38.4% 0.07 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#4D3961 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) | #304163 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3F48 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3961
#4D3961
oklch(38.4% 0.07 306.4)
- #3A4A1E
#3A4A1E
oklch(38.4% 0.07 126.1)
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 #4D3961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #4D3961 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.