#4B277D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.9% 0.139 298.6), rgb(75, 39, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#4B277D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B277D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 39, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.139 298.6) |
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 #4B277D | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B277D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4B277D text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B277D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F6
oklch(63.2% 0.213 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8941E4
oklch(55.5% 0.231 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7531C6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B277D
oklch(36.9% 0.139 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#4B277D 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) | #003B80 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3B4E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B277D
#4B277D
oklch(36.9% 0.139 298.6)
- #3B4500
#3B4500
oklch(36.8% 0.086 118.6)
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 #4B277D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #4B277D 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.