What color is #4D367E?

#4D367E is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(77, 54, 126), and in HSL hsl(259, 40%, 35%).

Is #4D367E accessible as text?

On white, #4D367E has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #4D367E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4D367E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #4D367E?

#4D367E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #667D36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4D367E below.

Is #4D367E good for buttons?

#4D367E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4D367E — black text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4D367E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4D367E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4D367E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4D367E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4D367E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4D367E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D367E Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D367E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D367E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4D367E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4D367E Secondary #6F6984 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4D367E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #64367D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4D367E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4D367E;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 54 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.7% 0.117 295.3);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E7E2F3;
  --color-200: #D0C6E6;
  --color-300: #AE9ED1;
  --color-400: #8D78BA;
  --color-500: #6D579E;
  --color-600: #58487A;
  --color-700: #413758;
  --color-800: #2D273A;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E7E2F3',
    200: '#D0C6E6',
    300: '#AE9ED1',
    400: '#8D78BA',
    500: '#6D579E',
    600: '#58487A',
    700: '#413758',
    800: '#2D273A',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #4D367E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E7E2F3;
$base-200: #D0C6E6;
$base-300: #AE9ED1;
$base-400: #8D78BA;
$base-500: #6D579E;
$base-600: #58487A;
$base-700: #413758;
$base-800: #2D273A;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #3D2B64;
$base-subtle: #C8BEDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4D367E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D78BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#413758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4D367E

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