#4B367A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.111 295), rgb(75, 54, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#4B367A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B367A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.111 295) |
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 #4B367A | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B367A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4B367A text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B367A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#936FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E54D2
oklch(55.6% 0.186 295)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B6
oklch(49.2% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#573893
oklch(42.6% 0.143 295.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B367A
oklch(39.2% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#4B367A 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) | #19437C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4278 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404452 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B367A
#4B367A
oklch(39.2% 0.111 295)
- #444B00
#444B00
oklch(39.3% 0.09 115.7)
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 #4B367A, 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 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #4B367A 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.