#4B3978
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.104 294.4), rgb(75, 57, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#4B3978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3978 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.104 294.4) |
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 #4B3978 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3978 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4B3978 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3978 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A690E6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9172DF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CC
oklch(55.6% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6947B1
oklch(49.1% 0.161 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 294.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3978
oklch(39.6% 0.104 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#4B3978 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) | #21457A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254377 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404553 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3978
#4B3978
oklch(39.6% 0.104 294.4)
- #464C00
#464C00
oklch(39.7% 0.09 114.8)
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 #4B3978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.083
Use #4B3978 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.