#4F3486
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.131 295), rgb(79, 52, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#4F3486 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3486 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 52, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.131 295) |
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 #4F3486 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3486 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4F3486 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3486 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF8
oklch(70.8% 0.158 295)
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Step 500
500
#9568F4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8149E3
oklch(55.6% 0.22 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#59319F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3486
oklch(40.1% 0.131 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#4F3486 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) | #004589 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4384 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414658 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3486
#4F3486
oklch(40.1% 0.131 295)
- #474D00
#474D00
oklch(40.1% 0.091 114.8)
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 #4F3486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
Use #4F3486 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.