#4F338A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.138 294.1), rgb(79, 51, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#4F338A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F338A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.138 294.1) |
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 #4F338A | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F338A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4F338A text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F338A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E9
oklch(70.8% 0.129 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D0
oklch(55.5% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F338A
oklch(40.3% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#4F338A 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) | #00458D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004388 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4759 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F338A
#4F338A
oklch(40.3% 0.138 294.1)
- #484D00
#484D00
oklch(40.2% 0.09 114)
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 #4F338A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #4F338A 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.