#4B246D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.2% 0.123 305.5), rgb(75, 36, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#4B246D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B246D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 36, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.123 305.5) |
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 #4B246D | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B246D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B246D text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B246D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F1
oklch(81% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A564E2
oklch(63% 0.188 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9146D0
oklch(55.5% 0.206 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#642E92
oklch(42.6% 0.159 305.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B246D
oklch(35.2% 0.123 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#4B246D 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) | #00366F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12376B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453345 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B246D
#4B246D
oklch(35.2% 0.123 305.5)
- #304300
#304300
oklch(35.3% 0.09 125.7)
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 #4B246D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.094
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.095
Use #4B246D 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.