#4B1899
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.8% 0.187 292.7), rgb(75, 24, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#4B1899 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1899 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 24, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.187 292.7) |
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 #4B1899 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1899 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4B1899 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1899 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#8232FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#7100E9
oklch(49.2% 0.274 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C00C1
oklch(42.6% 0.238 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B1899
oklch(37.8% 0.187 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1259
oklch(26.9% 0.118 292.7)
#4B1899 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) | #003D9C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003997 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313F5B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1899
#4B1899
oklch(37.8% 0.187 292.7)
- #434600
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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 #4B1899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B1899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.038
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B1899 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.