#4F2D9D
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(41% 0.17 290.8), rgb(79, 45, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#4F2D9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2D9D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 45, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.17 290.8) |
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 #4F2D9D | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2D9D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4F2D9D text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2D9D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#673BC9
oklch(49% 0.206 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F2D9D
oklch(41% 0.17 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#442E81
oklch(37.6% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#4F2D9D 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) | #0047A0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00439B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354A62 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2D9D
#4F2D9D
oklch(41% 0.17 290.8)
- #4D4E00
#4D4E00
oklch(40.9% 0.09 110.6)
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 #4F2D9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F2D9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #4F2D9D 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.