#4D487B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43% 0.083 286.8), rgb(77, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#4D487B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D487B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.083 286.8) |
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 #4D487B | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D487B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D487B text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D487B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACF
oklch(70.8% 0.077 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8580C3
oklch(63.1% 0.1 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F68AF
oklch(55.5% 0.108 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5796
oklch(49.1% 0.099 286.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D487B
oklch(43% 0.083 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C62
oklch(37.7% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#4D487B 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) | #384F7D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41525B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D487B
#4D487B
oklch(43% 0.083 286.8)
- #555312
#555312
oklch(43.1% 0.083 107.6)
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 #4D487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #4D487B 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.