#4F3078
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.119 300.8), rgb(79, 48, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#4F3078 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3078 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 48, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.119 300.8) |
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 #4F3078 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3078 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4F3078 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3078 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#743CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3078
oklch(38.4% 0.119 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#4F3078 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) | #0E407A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4076 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473F4F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3078
#4F3078
oklch(38.4% 0.119 300.8)
- #3D4A00
#3D4A00
oklch(38.4% 0.092 120.5)
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 #4F3078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.090
Use #4F3078 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.