#4D4D76
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.8% 0.067 283.3), rgb(77, 77, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#4D4D76 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4D76 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 77, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.067 283.3) |
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 #4D4D76 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4D76 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4D76 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4D76 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383B9
oklch(63.1% 0.081 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C6CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.088 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 283.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4D76
oklch(43.8% 0.067 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#4D4D76 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) | #415278 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5075 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42555C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4D76
#4D4D76
oklch(43.8% 0.067 283.3)
- #595425
#595425
oklch(44% 0.067 103.2)
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 #4D4D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #4D4D76 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.