#4F467B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.8% 0.086 290.1), rgb(79, 70, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#4F467B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F467B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 70, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.086 290.1) |
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 #4F467B | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F467B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F467B text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F467B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D0
oklch(70.6% 0.081 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#897EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7367B0
oklch(55.7% 0.111 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#615597
oklch(49.1% 0.104 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F467B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#4F467B 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) | #354E7D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C7A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44505A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F467B
#4F467B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 290.1)
- #52530E
#52530E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 110.4)
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 #4F467B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #4F467B 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.