#4B3080
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.129 295.2), rgb(75, 48, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#4B3080 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3080 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 48, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.129 295.2) |
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 #4B3080 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3080 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #4B3080 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3080 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9568F2
oklch(63% 0.199 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#814BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.2 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#59329E
oklch(42.8% 0.166 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3080
oklch(38.6% 0.129 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#4B3080 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) | #004183 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073F7E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4253 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3080
#4B3080
oklch(38.6% 0.129 295.2)
- #434900
#434900
oklch(38.7% 0.088 115)
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 #4B3080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #4B3080 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.