#4F359E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.161 288.9), rgb(79, 53, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#4F359E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F359E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 53, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.161 288.9) |
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 #4F359E | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F359E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4F359E text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F359E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF8
oklch(70.8% 0.15 289)
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Step 500
500
#896EF4
oklch(63% 0.193 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7551E3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 289)
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Step 700
700
#6341C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F359E
oklch(42.2% 0.161 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#4F359E 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) | #004BA1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F65 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F359E
#4F359E
oklch(42.2% 0.161 288.9)
- #525100
#525100
oklch(42.2% 0.092 108.9)
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 #4F359E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
Use #4F359E 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.