#4D3C7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.106 293.2), rgb(77, 60, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4D3C7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3C7D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 60, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.106 293.2) |
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 #4D3C7D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3C7D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4D3C7D text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3C7D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D79CF
oklch(63.1% 0.127 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7861BC
oklch(55.7% 0.138 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3C7D
oklch(40.7% 0.106 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#4D3C7D 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) | #23487F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26467B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414956 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3C7D
#4D3C7D
oklch(40.7% 0.106 293.2)
- #4A4E00
#4A4E00
oklch(40.6% 0.091 113.1)
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 #4D3C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
Use #4D3C7D 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.