#4F2F68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.1 308.2), rgb(79, 47, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#4F2F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2F68 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 47, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.1 308.2) |
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 #4F2F68 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2F68 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4F2F68 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2F68 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 308)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BC
oklch(55.6% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7942A2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633784
oklch(42.8% 0.128 308.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2F68
oklch(37.2% 0.1 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#4F2F68 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) | #1F3C6A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283E67 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3946 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2F68
#4F2F68
oklch(37.2% 0.1 308.2)
- #314900
#314900
oklch(37.2% 0.097 127.9)
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 #4F2F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #4F2F68 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.