#4B2C88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.145 294), rgb(75, 44, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4B2C88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2C88 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 44, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.145 294) |
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 #4B2C88 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2C88 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4B2C88 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2C88 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8241EF
oklch(55.7% 0.242 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E30D0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 294)
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Step 800
800
#592AA8
oklch(42.6% 0.187 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2C88
oklch(38.6% 0.145 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#4B2C88 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) | #00418B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E86 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4256 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2C88
#4B2C88
oklch(38.6% 0.145 294)
- #444900
#444900
oklch(38.8% 0.087 114.2)
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 #4B2C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #4B2C88 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.