#4B327F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.125 294.9), rgb(75, 50, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#4B327F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B327F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 50, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.125 294.9) |
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 #4B327F | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B327F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4B327F text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B327F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.15 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#946AEF
oklch(63% 0.192 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#804DDD
oklch(55.5% 0.208 295)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.193 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B327F
oklch(38.9% 0.125 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#4B327F 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) | #034282 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F407D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4353 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B327F
#4B327F
oklch(38.9% 0.125 294.9)
- #444A00
#444A00
oklch(39% 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 #4B327F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #4B327F 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.