#4D3D7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.101 293.3), rgb(77, 61, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#4D3D7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3D7B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 61, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.101 293.3) |
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 #4D3D7B | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3D7B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4D3D7B text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3D7B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7862B8
oklch(55.7% 0.131 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#65509F
oklch(49% 0.123 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3D7B
oklch(40.8% 0.101 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#4D3D7B 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) | #27487D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29467A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424956 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3D7B
#4D3D7B
oklch(40.8% 0.101 293.3)
- #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 #4D3D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #4D3D7B 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.