#4F3C74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.093 297.7), rgb(79, 60, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#4F3C74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3C74 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 60, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.093 297.7) |
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 #4F3C74 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3C74 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4F3C74 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3C74 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#917AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B0
oklch(55.6% 0.12 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#695198
oklch(49.2% 0.112 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F3C74
oklch(40.4% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#4F3C74 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) | #2B4676 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4673 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474652 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3C74
#4F3C74
oklch(40.4% 0.093 297.7)
- #454F01
#454F01
oklch(40.5% 0.093 117.8)
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 #4F3C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #4F3C74 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.