#4F3BA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.164 286.1), rgb(79, 59, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#4F3BA6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 286°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 59, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.164 286.1) |
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 #4F3BA6 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3BA6 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F3BA6 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F3BA6 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90FB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8470F8
oklch(63.2% 0.195 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F53E7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E42C9
oklch(49.2% 0.198 286.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F3BA6
oklch(43.8% 0.164 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3281
oklch(37.8% 0.128 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#4F3BA6 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) | #0050A9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D556B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3BA6
#4F3BA6
oklch(43.8% 0.164 286.1)
- #595500
#595500
oklch(43.9% 0.094 106.5)
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 #4F3BA6, 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 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #4F3BA6 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.