#4D408B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.12 288.2), rgb(77, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#4D408B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D408B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.12 288.2) |
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 #4D408B | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D408B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4D408B text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4D408B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500
#8779DA
oklch(63.2% 0.143 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7160C8
oklch(55.7% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D408B
oklch(42.5% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#4D408B 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) | #1D4D8E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4989 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B505F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D408B
#4D408B
oklch(42.5% 0.12 288.2)
- #535100
#535100
oklch(42.3% 0.091 108.1)
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 #4D408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #4D408B 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.