#4D3C7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.107 292.9), rgb(77, 60, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#4D3C7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3C7E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 60, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.107 292.9) |
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 #4D3C7E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3C7E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4D3C7E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3C7E text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395DA
oklch(70.8% 0.1 293)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7860BD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#654FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.131 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3C7E
oklch(40.8% 0.107 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#44386A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 293)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#4D3C7E 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) | #224880 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25467C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414957 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3C7E
#4D3C7E
oklch(40.8% 0.107 292.9)
- #4B4E00
#4B4E00
oklch(40.7% 0.09 112.3)
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 #4D3C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
Use #4D3C7E 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.