#4B396B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.084 299), rgb(75, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#4B396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B396B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.084 299) |
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 #4B396B | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B396B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4B396B text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B396B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D7
oklch(70.6% 0.102 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#805DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.132 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B396B
oklch(38.8% 0.084 299)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#4B396B 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) | #2B426D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E426A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45424D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B396B
#4B396B
oklch(38.8% 0.084 299)
- #404A0A
#404A0A
oklch(38.7% 0.084 118.6)
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 #4B396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #4B396B 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.