#4F2676
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.7% 0.132 304.1), rgb(79, 38, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#4F2676 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2676 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.132 304.1) |
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 #4F2676 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2676 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4F2676 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2676 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785F0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A561EA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9141D9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BC
oklch(49.1% 0.205 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2676
oklch(36.7% 0.132 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#4F2676 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) | #003A78 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3B74 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48374A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2676
#4F2676
oklch(36.7% 0.132 304.1)
- #354600
#354600
oklch(36.6% 0.091 123.9)
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 #4F2676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
Use #4F2676 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.