#4F2972
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.123 305.1), rgb(79, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#4F2972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2972 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.123 305.1) |
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 #4F2972 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2972 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4F2972 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2972 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687E9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A565E3
oklch(63.2% 0.188 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9047D0
oklch(55.5% 0.204 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2972
oklch(36.9% 0.123 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#4F2972 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) | #033B74 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193C70 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493849 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2972
#4F2972
oklch(36.9% 0.123 305.1)
- #344700
#344700
oklch(36.8% 0.093 125.1)
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 #4F2972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.095
Use #4F2972 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.