#4D4D85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.091 282.1), rgb(77, 77, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#4D4D85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4D85 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.091 282.1) |
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 #4D4D85 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4D85 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4D85 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4D85 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#58579D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4D85
oklch(44.7% 0.091 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#4D4D85 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) | #395587 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375184 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5862 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4D85
#4D4D85
oklch(44.7% 0.091 282.1)
- #5F5607
#5F5607
oklch(44.8% 0.091 102.1)
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 #4D4D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
Use #4D4D85 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.