#4D3C81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.112 292.1), rgb(77, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#4D3C81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3C81 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.112 292.1) |
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 #4D3C81 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3C81 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4D3C81 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3C81 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE8
oklch(81% 0.065 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A294DC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D3
oklch(63% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7760C0
oklch(55.7% 0.145 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#644EA6
oklch(49% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3C81
oklch(41% 0.112 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#4D3C81 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) | #1F4983 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22467F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4A58 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3C81
#4D3C81
oklch(41% 0.112 292.1)
- #4C4F00
#4C4F00
oklch(41.1% 0.091 112.3)
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 #4D3C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D3C81 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.