#4D426E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.073 294.4), rgb(77, 66, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4D426E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D426E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 66, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.073 294.4) |
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 #4D426E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D426E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4D426E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D426E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7768A5
oklch(55.7% 0.094 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D426E
oklch(41% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#4D426E 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) | #364970 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464A52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D426E
#4D426E
oklch(41% 0.073 294.4)
- #4A4F1B
#4A4F1B
oklch(41.1% 0.074 114.3)
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 #4D426E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #4D426E 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.