#4B2C7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.134 296.7), rgb(75, 44, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#4B2C7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2C7F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 44, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.134 296.7) |
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 #4B2C7F | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2C7F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4B2C7F text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2C7F text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9965F4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8546E3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7136C5
oklch(49.1% 0.208 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B2F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2C7F
oklch(37.9% 0.134 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#4B2C7F 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) | #003E82 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3F51 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2C7F
#4B2C7F
oklch(37.9% 0.134 296.7)
- #3F4700
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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 #4B2C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #4B2C7F 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.