#4D3A62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.07 305.2), rgb(77, 58, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#4D3A62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3A62 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 58, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.07 305.2) |
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 #4D3A62 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3A62 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4D3A62 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3A62 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8360A9
oklch(55.5% 0.116 305)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F91
oklch(49% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3A62
oklch(38.7% 0.07 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#4D3A62 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) | #314264 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354261 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4049 | 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°).
- #4D3A62
#4D3A62
oklch(38.7% 0.07 305.2)
- #3B4B1E
#3B4B1E
oklch(38.8% 0.071 125.8)
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 #4D3A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
Use #4D3A62 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.