#4D409F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.148 284.8), rgb(77, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#4D409F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D409F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.148 284.8) |
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 #4D409F | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D409F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D409F text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D409F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 285)
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Step 400
400
#9893F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8175EE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DD
oklch(55.5% 0.193 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B48C0
oklch(49.1% 0.18 284.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D409F
oklch(43.9% 0.148 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D357B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#4D409F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5669 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D409F
#4D409F
oklch(43.9% 0.148 284.8)
- #5B5400
#5B5400
oklch(43.9% 0.093 104)
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 #4D409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #4D409F 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.