#4D418F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.124 287), rgb(77, 65, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#4D418F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D418F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 65, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.124 287) |
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 #4D418F | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D418F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4D418F text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4D418F text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8578DE
oklch(63% 0.15 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.15 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D418F
oklch(42.9% 0.124 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#4D418F 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) | #1B4F92 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4A8D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385261 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D418F
#4D418F
oklch(42.9% 0.124 287)
- #565200
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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 #4D418F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #4D418F 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.