#4B296C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.9% 0.114 304.7), rgb(75, 41, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#4B296C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B296C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 41, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.114 304.7) |
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 #4B296C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B296C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4B296C text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B296C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B489E5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A269DD
oklch(63.2% 0.174 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 700
700
#783CAF
oklch(49% 0.177 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B296C
oklch(35.9% 0.114 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#4B296C 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) | #0B396E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3A6A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453646 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B296C
#4B296C
oklch(35.9% 0.114 304.7)
- #334400
#334400
oklch(35.9% 0.089 124.1)
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 #4B296C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #4B296C 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.