#4F3590
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.143 292), rgb(79, 53, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#4F3590 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3590 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 53, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.143 292) |
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 #4F3590 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3590 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4F3590 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3590 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A390ED
oklch(70.8% 0.134 292)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E7
oklch(63.1% 0.172 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7956D5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6645B8
oklch(49% 0.173 292)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F3590
oklch(41.1% 0.143 292)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#4F3590 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) | #004893 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4A5D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3590
#4F3590
oklch(41.1% 0.143 292)
- #4C4F00
#4C4F00
oklch(41.1% 0.091 112.3)
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 #4F3590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
Use #4F3590 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.