#4B33AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.179 285.1), rgb(75, 51, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#4B33AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B33AA |
| RGB | rgb(75, 51, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.179 285.1) |
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 #4B33AA | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B33AA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4B33AA text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B33AA text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D3CD3
oklch(49.1% 0.217 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B33AA
oklch(42.6% 0.179 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F87
oklch(37.7% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#4B33AA 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) | #004DAE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F526A | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B33AA
#4B33AA
oklch(42.6% 0.179 285.1)
- #565100
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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 #4B33AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B33AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
Use #4B33AA 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.