#4B237A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.1% 0.14 300.5), rgb(75, 35, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#4B237A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B237A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.14 300.5) |
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 #4B237A | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B237A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4B237A text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B237A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F8
oklch(70.6% 0.169 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#A15FF5
oklch(63.1% 0.216 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D3EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.234 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#782EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.218 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B237A
oklch(36.1% 0.14 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#4B237A 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) | #00397D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003978 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41374B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B237A
#4B237A
oklch(36.1% 0.14 300.5)
- #374400
#374400
oklch(36.2% 0.087 121.2)
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 #4B237A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #4B237A 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.