#4D396D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.088 300.1), rgb(77, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#4D396D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D396D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.088 300.1) |
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 #4D396D | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D396D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4D396D text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D396D text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9775CE
oklch(63.2% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D396D
oklch(39.1% 0.088 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#4D396D 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) | #2A436F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47424D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D396D
#4D396D
oklch(39.1% 0.088 300.1)
- #3F4C08
#3F4C08
oklch(39.2% 0.088 120.6)
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 #4D396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D396D 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.