#4B3067
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.095 304.8), rgb(75, 48, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#4B3067 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3067 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 48, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.095 304.8) |
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 #4B3067 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3067 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4B3067 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3067 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E70D0
oklch(63.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8956BC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7446A3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A84
oklch(42.8% 0.122 304.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3067
oklch(36.8% 0.095 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#4B3067 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) | #1F3C69 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273D66 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463A46 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3067
#4B3067
oklch(36.8% 0.095 304.8)
- #344700
#344700
oklch(36.8% 0.093 125.1)
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 #4B3067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.089
Use #4B3067 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.