#4D429E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.144 284.3), rgb(77, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#4D429E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D429E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.144 284.3) |
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 #4D429E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D429E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D429E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4D429E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF6
oklch(81% 0.084 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9794F1
oklch(70.8% 0.134 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#8076EC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5BDA
oklch(55.5% 0.187 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.173 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D429E
oklch(44.2% 0.144 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D367A
oklch(37.8% 0.112 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#4D429E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5769 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D429E
#4D429E
oklch(44.2% 0.144 284.3)
- #5C5500
#5C5500
oklch(44.2% 0.093 104.1)
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 #4D429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
Use #4D429E 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.