#4D398A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.129 291), rgb(77, 57, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#4D398A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D398A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 57, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.129 291) |
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 #4D398A | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D398A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4D398A text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D398A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A192E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765BCC
oklch(55.5% 0.168 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#644AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D398A
oklch(41.1% 0.129 291)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#4D398A 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) | #08498D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4588 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B5C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D398A
#4D398A
oklch(41.1% 0.129 291)
- #4D4F00
#4D4F00
oklch(41.2% 0.091 111.4)
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 #4D398A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #4D398A 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.