#4B237C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.3% 0.143 299.8), rgb(75, 35, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#4B237C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 300°. 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B237C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.143 299.8) |
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 #4B237C | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B237C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4B237C text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B237C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B284FA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 300)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C3DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#772CC8
oklch(49% 0.222 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6128A2
oklch(42.8% 0.183 299.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B237C
oklch(36.3% 0.143 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#4B237C 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) | #00397F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40384C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B237C
#4B237C
oklch(36.3% 0.143 299.8)
- #394400
#394400
oklch(36.4% 0.086 119.6)
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 #4B237C, 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 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #4B237C 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.