#4F387E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.114 296), rgb(79, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#4F387E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 296°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F387E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.114 296) |
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 #4F387E | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F387E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #4F387E text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F387E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.148 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F387E
oklch(40.3% 0.114 296)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#4F387E 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) | #1B4680 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21447C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444655 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F387E
#4F387E
oklch(40.3% 0.114 296)
- #464E00
#464E00
oklch(40.3% 0.092 116.3)
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 #4F387E, 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 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.086
Use #4F387E 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.