#4D4375
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.082 291.6), rgb(77, 67, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#4D4375 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4375 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 67, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.082 291.6) |
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 #4D4375 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4375 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4D4375 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4375 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A198CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC0
oklch(63% 0.098 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7567AD
oklch(55.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#625594
oklch(49.1% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4375
oklch(41.6% 0.082 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#4D4375 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) | #344B77 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354974 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444C56 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4375
#4D4375
oklch(41.6% 0.082 291.6)
- #4E5011
#4E5011
oklch(41.7% 0.082 111.3)
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 #4D4375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #4D4375 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.