What color is #4F4E92?

#4F4E92 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(79, 78, 146), and in HSL hsl(241, 30%, 44%).

Is #4F4E92 accessible as text?

On white, #4F4E92 has a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #4F4E92, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4F4E92?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #4F4E92?

#4F4E92 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #91924F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4F4E92 below.

Is #4F4E92 good for buttons?

#4F4E92 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4F4E92 — black text only reaches 2.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4F4E92 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4F4E92 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#4F4E92 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4F4E92

Not just a swatch — here's how #4F4E92 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4F4E92 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F4E92 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Ultra Violet 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 #4F4E92 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Ultra Violet 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 #4F4E92 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F4E92 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4F4E92 Secondary #7C7D97 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet 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 Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4F4E92 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4F4E92

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #4F4E92 with

Air Force Blue Royal Purple Moss Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDCE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #664F92 — 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 #4F4E92 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4F4E92;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 78 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.109 281.9);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E4E4F1;
  --color-200: #CACAE2;
  --color-300: #A5A4CB;
  --color-400: #8180B2;
  --color-500: #616095;
  --color-600: #4F4E74;
  --color-700: #3C3B54;
  --color-800: #292938;
  --color-900: #1B1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E4E4F1',
    200: '#CACAE2',
    300: '#A5A4CB',
    400: '#8180B2',
    500: '#616095',
    600: '#4F4E74',
    700: '#3C3B54',
    800: '#292938',
    900: '#1B1B23',
  },
}

$base: #4F4E92;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E4E4F1;
$base-200: #CACAE2;
$base-300: #A5A4CB;
$base-400: #8180B2;
$base-500: #616095;
$base-600: #4F4E74;
$base-700: #3C3B54;
$base-800: #292938;
$base-900: #1B1B23;
$base-hover: #403F75;
$base-subtle: #CBCADE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4F4E92",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CACAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5A4CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8180B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#616095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F4E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}