#4B326E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9), rgb(75, 50, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#4B326E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B326E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 50, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9) |
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 #4B326E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B326E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4B326E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B326E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D8
oklch(63.2% 0.155 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8555C5
oklch(55.5% 0.169 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145AA
oklch(49.1% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#4B326E 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) | #1D3E70 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443D4B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B326E
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
- #3B4800
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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 #4B326E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #4B326E 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.