#4B326A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.096 302.6), rgb(75, 50, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#4B326A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B326A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 50, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.096 302.6) |
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 #4B326A | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B326A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4B326A text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B326A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
-
Step 400
400
#AF8FDC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 302.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8657BF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 302.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5D3A85
oklch(42.6% 0.123 303.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B326A
oklch(37.4% 0.096 302.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#4B326A 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) | #203E6C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E69 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453C49 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B326A
#4B326A
oklch(37.4% 0.096 302.6)
- #384800
#384800
oklch(37.4% 0.092 122.9)
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 #4B326A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #4B326A 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.