#4D3962
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.072 305.7), rgb(77, 57, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#4D3962 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3962 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 57, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.072 305.7) |
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 #4D3962 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3962 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4D3962 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3962 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
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CC
oklch(70.8% 0.087 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BE
oklch(63.1% 0.11 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#845FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.119 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#704E92
oklch(49% 0.111 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4077
oklch(42.6% 0.093 305.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3962
oklch(38.5% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#4D3962 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) | #304164 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344261 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3F49 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3962
#4D3962
oklch(38.5% 0.072 305.7)
- #3A4A1D
#3A4A1D
oklch(38.4% 0.071 125.9)
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 #4D3962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #4D3962 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.