#4D3E63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.064 302.2), rgb(77, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#4D3E63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3E63 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.064 302.2) |
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 #4D3E63 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3E63 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4D3E63 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3E63 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A996C9
oklch(70.8% 0.076 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#957BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A7
oklch(55.6% 0.107 302)
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Step 700
700
#6B528F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3E63
oklch(39.6% 0.064 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#4D3E63 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) | #364564 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394562 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49444C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3E63
#4D3E63
oklch(39.6% 0.064 302.2)
- #414C23
#414C23
oklch(39.6% 0.064 121.7)
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 #4D3E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #4D3E63 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.