#4B2279
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.9% 0.141 301.1), rgb(75, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#4B2279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2279 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.141 301.1) |
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 #4B2279 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2279 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4B2279 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2279 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B384F8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A25FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.215 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E3EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.234 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#792DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.218 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#62289F
oklch(42.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2279
oklch(35.9% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#4B2279 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) | #00387C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003877 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41374B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2279
#4B2279
oklch(35.9% 0.141 301.1)
- #364300
#364300
oklch(35.8% 0.086 121.3)
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 #4B2279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #4B2279 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.