#4B387B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.11 293.9), rgb(75, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#4B387B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B387B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.11 293.9) |
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 #4B387B | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B387B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4B387B text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B387B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.132 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9171E4
oklch(63.2% 0.168 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D2
oklch(55.7% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6945B5
oklch(49.1% 0.169 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B387B
oklch(39.6% 0.11 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#4B387B 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) | #1C457D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204379 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4654 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B387B
#4B387B
oklch(39.6% 0.11 293.9)
- #474B00
#474B00
oklch(39.6% 0.088 113.2)
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 #4B387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #4B387B 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.