#4B2384
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37% 0.152 297.1), rgb(75, 35, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#4B2384 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2384 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.152 297.1) |
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 #4B2384 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2384 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4B2384 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2384 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8937F1
oklch(55.6% 0.254 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#7526D2
oklch(49.1% 0.236 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F24AA
oklch(42.8% 0.196 297.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2384
oklch(37% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D184F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 297.1)
#4B2384 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) | #003B87 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A82 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B51 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2384
#4B2384
oklch(37% 0.152 297.1)
- #3D4500
#3D4500
oklch(37% 0.085 117)
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 #4B2384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.085
Use #4B2384 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.