#4D396C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.086 300.6), rgb(77, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#4D396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D396C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.086 300.6) |
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 #4D396C | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D396C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4D396C text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D396C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D7
oklch(70.6% 0.104 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9775CD
oklch(63.2% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#825CBA
oklch(55.7% 0.144 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.134 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D396C
oklch(39.1% 0.086 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#4D396C 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) | #2A436E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47424D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D396C
#4D396C
oklch(39.1% 0.086 300.6)
- #3F4C0B
#3F4C0B
oklch(39.2% 0.087 120.8)
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 #4D396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D396C 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.