#4F3264
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.089 309.5), rgb(79, 50, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#4F3264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3264 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 50, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.089 309.5) |
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 #4F3264 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3264 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4F3264 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3264 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A270C7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#78469A
oklch(49% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3264
oklch(37.5% 0.089 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#4F3264 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) | #263D66 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F63 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3A46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3264
#4F3264
oklch(37.5% 0.089 309.5)
- #314A0E
#314A0E
oklch(37.5% 0.09 129.8)
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 #4F3264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #4F3264 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.