#4B246F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.126 304.7), rgb(75, 36, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#4B246F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 305°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B246F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 36, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.126 304.7) |
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 #4B246F | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B246F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4B246F text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B246F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A563E5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9045D3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B246F
oklch(35.4% 0.126 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#4B246F 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) | #003771 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F386D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443446 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B246F
#4B246F
oklch(35.4% 0.126 304.7)
- #314300
#314300
oklch(35.4% 0.089 125)
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 #4B246F, 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 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
Use #4B246F 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.