#4D477E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43% 0.089 287), rgb(77, 71, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#4D477E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D477E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.089 287) |
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 #4D477E | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D477E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D477E text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4D477E text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#857FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.107 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B3
oklch(55.5% 0.116 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D559A
oklch(49% 0.108 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D477E
oklch(43% 0.089 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#4D477E 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) | #344F80 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40525C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D477E
#4D477E
oklch(43% 0.089 287)
- #565306
#565306
oklch(43.1% 0.09 107.1)
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 #4D477E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #4D477E 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.