#4812CD
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.245 281.5), rgb(72, 18, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#4812CD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4812CD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 18, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 84%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.245 281.5) |
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 #4812CD | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4812CD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4812CD text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4812CD text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#664AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5900FE
oklch(49.1% 0.294 281.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4812CD
oklch(42.7% 0.245 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A20A1
oklch(37.7% 0.19 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#21165E
oklch(27% 0.121 281.6)
#4812CD 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) | #004CD2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005579 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4812CD
#4812CD
oklch(42.7% 0.245 281.5)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #4812CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4812CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #4812CD 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.