#4F329F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.8% 0.167 289.4), rgb(79, 50, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#4F329F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F329F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 50, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.167 289.4) |
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 #4F329F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F329F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4F329F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F329F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.156 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A6CF7
oklch(63% 0.199 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#764FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643EC8
oklch(49.1% 0.201 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F329F
oklch(41.8% 0.167 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#4F329F 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) | #004AA2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344D64 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F329F
#4F329F
oklch(41.8% 0.167 289.4)
- #515000
#515000
oklch(41.8% 0.091 108.9)
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 #4F329F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F329F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
Use #4F329F 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.