#4D3C9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.152 286.1), rgb(77, 60, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#4D3C9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3C9E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 60, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.152 286.1) |
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 #4D3C9E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3C9E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #4D3C9E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4D3C9E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8373F0
oklch(63.1% 0.181 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F57DF
oklch(55.6% 0.198 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D46C2
oklch(49.1% 0.185 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3C9E
oklch(43.2% 0.152 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F347C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#4D3C9E 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) | #004FA1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5367 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3C9E
#4D3C9E
oklch(43.2% 0.152 286.1)
- #575300
#575300
oklch(43.2% 0.092 106.5)
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 #4D3C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D3C9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.074
Use #4D3C9E 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.