#4D3A65
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.074 303.5), rgb(77, 58, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#4D3A65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3A65 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 58, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.074 303.5) |
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 #4D3A65 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3A65 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4D3A65 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3A65 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9877C2
oklch(63.1% 0.115 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#835FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.124 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E95
oklch(49.1% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4079
oklch(42.6% 0.096 303.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3A65
oklch(38.9% 0.074 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#4D3A65 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) | #304267 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344364 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49414A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3A65
#4D3A65
oklch(38.9% 0.074 303.5)
- #3D4B1A
#3D4B1A
oklch(38.9% 0.074 123.3)
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 #4D3A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #4D3A65 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.