#4B3B65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.072 300.7), rgb(75, 59, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#4B3B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 301°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3B65 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 59, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.072 300.7) |
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 #4B3B65 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3B65 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4B3B65 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3B65 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994CE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9479C2
oklch(63% 0.111 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AE
oklch(55.6% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5096
oklch(49.1% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#584279
oklch(42.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3B65
oklch(38.8% 0.072 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#4B3B65 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) | #304367 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344264 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46424B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3B65
#4B3B65
oklch(38.8% 0.072 300.7)
- #3F4A1A
#3F4A1A
oklch(38.8% 0.072 120.7)
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 #4B3B65, 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
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #4B3B65 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.