#4B3960
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.068 304.6), rgb(75, 57, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#4B3960 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3960 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.068 304.6) |
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 #4B3960 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3960 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #4B3960 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3960 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9879BC
oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8261A9
oklch(55.6% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5091
oklch(49.1% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3960
oklch(38.2% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#4B3960 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) | #304061 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483F48 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3960
#4B3960
oklch(38.2% 0.068 304.6)
- #3B491E
#3B491E
oklch(38.2% 0.068 124.5)
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 #4B3960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #4B3960 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.