#4D407E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.101 291), rgb(77, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#4D407E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D407E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.101 291) |
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 #4D407E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D407E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4D407E text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D407E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE5
oklch(81% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A096D7
oklch(70.6% 0.094 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCC
oklch(63% 0.12 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6252A0
oklch(49.2% 0.122 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D407E
oklch(41.6% 0.101 291)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#4D407E 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) | #294B80 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404C59 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D407E
#4D407E
oklch(41.6% 0.101 291)
- #4E5000
#4E5000
oklch(41.6% 0.092 111.4)
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 #4D407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D407E 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.