#4D409A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.141 285.5), rgb(77, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#4D409A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D409A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.141 285.5) |
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 #4D409A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D409A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D409A text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4D409A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9993EF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8276E9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E5BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 285.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D409A
oklch(43.6% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#4D409A 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) | #00509D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B98 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325466 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D409A
#4D409A
oklch(43.6% 0.141 285.5)
- #595400
#595400
oklch(43.7% 0.093 105.7)
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 #4D409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
Use #4D409A 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.