#4B2E7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.13 296.4), rgb(75, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#4B2E7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2E7E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.13 296.4) |
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 #4B2E7E | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2E7E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4B2E7E text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2E7E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9867F1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8349E0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B319D
oklch(42.8% 0.166 296.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2E7E
oklch(38.1% 0.13 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#4B2E7E 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) | #003F81 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063E7C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4051 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2E7E
#4B2E7E
oklch(38.1% 0.13 296.4)
- #404800
#404800
oklch(38.1% 0.088 116.7)
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 #4B2E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
Use #4B2E7E 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.