#4F2E7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.128 299.9), rgb(79, 46, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4F2E7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2E7C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 46, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.128 299.9) |
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 #4F2E7C | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2E7C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4F2E7C text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2E7C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8948DA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3099
oklch(42.8% 0.163 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2E7C
oklch(38.4% 0.128 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#4F2E7C 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) | #003F7E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133F7A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F50 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2E7C
#4F2E7C
oklch(38.4% 0.128 299.9)
- #3E4A00
#3E4A00
oklch(38.5% 0.091 119.7)
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 #4F2E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
Use #4F2E7C 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.