#4F3C65
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.071 304.7), rgb(79, 60, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#4F3C65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3C65 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 60, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.071 304.7) |
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 #4F3C65 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3C65 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4F3C65 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3C65 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9878BF
oklch(63.1% 0.109 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8360AB
oklch(55.6% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F93
oklch(49.2% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4177
oklch(42.7% 0.091 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3C65
oklch(39.5% 0.071 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#4F3C65 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) | #334467 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374464 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C424B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3C65
#4F3C65
oklch(39.5% 0.071 304.7)
- #3E4D1F
#3E4D1F
oklch(39.6% 0.072 124.6)
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 #4F3C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #4F3C65 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.