#4B2364
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.4% 0.114 310.1), rgb(75, 35, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#4B2364 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2364 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.114 310.1) |
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 #4B2364 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2364 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2364 text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2364 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D7
oklch(63.2% 0.174 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9549C4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F39A9
oklch(49% 0.177 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#673189
oklch(42.7% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2364
oklch(34.4% 0.114 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#4B2364 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) | #083466 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3662 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482F40 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2364
#4B2364
oklch(34.4% 0.114 310.1)
- #284200
#284200
oklch(34.5% 0.093 130.3)
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 #4B2364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #4B2364 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.