#4F386F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.093 301.6), rgb(79, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#4F386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F386F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.093 301.6) |
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 #4F386F | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F386F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4F386F text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F386F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DB
oklch(70.8% 0.111 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9972D1
oklch(63% 0.143 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8459BE
oklch(55.6% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A4
oklch(49.1% 0.144 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F386F
oklch(39.3% 0.093 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#4F386F 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) | #284371 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D436E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49424E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F386F
#4F386F
oklch(39.3% 0.093 301.6)
- #3E4D03
#3E4D03
oklch(39.3% 0.093 121.7)
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 #4F386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #4F386F 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.