#4F22BC
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.216 286.1), rgb(79, 34, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#4F22BC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F22BC |
| RGB | rgb(79, 34, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.216 286.1) |
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 #4F22BC | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F22BC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4F22BC text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F22BC text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7242FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#6222E9
oklch(49.1% 0.262 286.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F22BC
oklch(42.7% 0.216 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#402694
oklch(37.7% 0.168 286)
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Step 950
950
#251857
oklch(27% 0.108 286.2)
#4F22BC 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) | #004CC0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145171 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F22BC
#4F22BC
oklch(42.7% 0.216 286.1)
- #565100
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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 #4F22BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F22BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.026
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.038
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
Use #4F22BC 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.