#4F2589
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.1% 0.156 297.7), rgb(79, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#4F2589 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2589 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.156 297.7) |
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 #4F2589 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2589 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4F2589 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2589 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B33F3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7621D4
oklch(49.1% 0.242 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#6020AB
oklch(42.6% 0.2 297.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2589
oklch(38.1% 0.156 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#4F2589 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) | #003E8C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D87 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403E54 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2589
#4F2589
oklch(38.1% 0.156 297.7)
- #3F4800
#3F4800
oklch(38% 0.088 117.6)
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 #4F2589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F2589 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.