#4B2F6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.107 302), rgb(75, 47, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#4B2F6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2F6E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 47, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.107 302) |
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 #4B2F6E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2F6E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2F6E text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2F6E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8852C8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 302)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2F6E
oklch(37.1% 0.107 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#4B2F6E 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) | #173C70 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203D6D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443B49 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2F6E
#4B2F6E
oklch(37.1% 0.107 302)
- #384700
#384700
oklch(37.1% 0.09 122.3)
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 #4B2F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
Use #4B2F6E 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.