#4F2F77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.119 301.5), rgb(79, 47, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#4F2F77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2F77 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 47, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.119 301.5) |
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 #4F2F77 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2F77 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2F77 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2F77 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189EB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E4
oklch(63% 0.183 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD2
oklch(55.7% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753BB6
oklch(49% 0.186 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3293
oklch(42.6% 0.153 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2F77
oklch(38.2% 0.119 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#4F2F77 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) | #0D3F79 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3F75 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473E4E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2F77
#4F2F77
oklch(38.2% 0.119 301.5)
- #3B4A00
#3B4A00
oklch(38.2% 0.093 121.9)
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 #4F2F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.093
Use #4F2F77 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.