#4B3967
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.079 300.8), rgb(75, 57, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#4B3967 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3967 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.079 300.8) |
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 #4B3967 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3967 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4B3967 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3967 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9677C7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#815FB3
oklch(55.7% 0.13 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E9A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#59407D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 301.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3967
oklch(38.6% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#4B3967 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) | #2D4269 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314166 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46414B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3967
#4B3967
oklch(38.6% 0.079 300.8)
- #3E4A13
#3E4A13
oklch(38.6% 0.079 120.8)
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 #4B3967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B3967 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.