#4B2CB5
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.2 284.4), rgb(75, 44, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#4B2CB5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 44, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.2 284.4) |
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 #4B2CB5 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2CB5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4B2CB5 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B2CB5 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E45FF
oklch(55.7% 0.256 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D32E0
oklch(49.1% 0.241 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B2CB5
oklch(42.7% 0.2 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D2B8F
oklch(37.7% 0.156 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#231B54
oklch(27% 0.099 284)
#4B2CB5 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) | #004DB9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C536F | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2CB5
#4B2CB5
oklch(42.7% 0.2 284.4)
- #575100
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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 #4B2CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B2CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #4B2CB5 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.