#4D3D9D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.15 286), rgb(77, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#4D3D9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3D9D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.15 286) |
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 #4D3D9D | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3D9D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D3D9D text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4D3D9D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#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
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F3
oklch(70.7% 0.139 286)
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Step 500
500
#8373EF
oklch(63% 0.18 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F58DD
oklch(55.6% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D47C0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3D9D
oklch(43.3% 0.15 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E347B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#4D3D9D 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) | #004FA0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305367 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3D9D
#4D3D9D
oklch(43.3% 0.15 286)
- #585300
#585300
oklch(43.3% 0.092 105.6)
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 #4D3D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.075
Use #4D3D9D 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.