#4D4291
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.126 286.3), rgb(77, 66, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#4D4291 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4291 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 66, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.126 286.3) |
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 #4D4291 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4291 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4291 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4291 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8479DF
oklch(63.2% 0.15 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F5FCC
oklch(55.6% 0.163 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D4EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.151 286.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4291
oklch(43.3% 0.126 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#4D4291 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) | #1A5094 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194B8F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375363 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4291
#4D4291
oklch(43.3% 0.126 286.3)
- #575300
#575300
oklch(43.2% 0.092 106.5)
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 #4D4291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #4D4291 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.