#4B2169
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.123 308), rgb(75, 33, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#4B2169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2169 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 33, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.123 308) |
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 #4B2169 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2169 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2169 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2169 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A963DF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 308)
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Step 600
600
#9545CD
oklch(55.7% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B1
oklch(49.1% 0.19 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2169
oklch(34.5% 0.123 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#4B2169 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) | #00346B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133667 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463042 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2169
#4B2169
oklch(34.5% 0.123 308)
- #2B4100
#2B4100
oklch(34.4% 0.09 128)
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 #4B2169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #4B2169 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.