#4B238E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.164 294.2), rgb(75, 35, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#4B238E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B238E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.164 294.2) |
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 #4B238E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B238E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4B238E text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B238E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#852FFE
oklch(55.6% 0.273 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#711BDE
oklch(49.1% 0.255 294)
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Step 800
800
#5C1DB3
oklch(42.7% 0.211 294.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B238E
oklch(37.9% 0.164 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1653
oklch(26.9% 0.105 294)
#4B238E 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) | #003E91 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373F56 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B238E
#4B238E
oklch(37.9% 0.164 294.2)
- #424700
#424700
oklch(38% 0.086 114.3)
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 #4B238E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
Use #4B238E 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.