#4D3E81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.109 291.2), rgb(77, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#4D3E81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3E81 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.109 291.2) |
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 #4D3E81 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3E81 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4D3E81 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3E81 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.129 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7561BE
oklch(55.6% 0.14 291)
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Step 700
700
#6350A4
oklch(49.2% 0.13 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D3E81
oklch(41.4% 0.109 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#4D3E81 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) | #234A83 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25477F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C59 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3E81
#4D3E81
oklch(41.4% 0.109 291.2)
- #4E4F00
#4E4F00
oklch(41.3% 0.091 110.6)
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 #4D3E81, 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 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #4D3E81 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.