#4B388A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.131 290), rgb(75, 56, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#4B388A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B388A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.131 290) |
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 #4B388A | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B388A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4B388A text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B388A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#624AB2
oklch(49% 0.158 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B388A
oklch(40.7% 0.131 290)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#4B388A 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) | #01488D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064488 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384A5B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B388A
#4B388A
oklch(40.7% 0.131 290)
- #4D4D00
#4D4D00
oklch(40.7% 0.089 109.8)
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 #4B388A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B388A 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.