#4B3E8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.127 287.1), rgb(75, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#4B3E8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3E8E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.127 287.1) |
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 #4B3E8E | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3E8E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #4B3E8E text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4B3E8E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8578E0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B3E8E
oklch(42.1% 0.127 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#4B3E8E 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) | #124C91 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11488C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365060 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3E8E
#4B3E8E
oklch(42.1% 0.127 287.1)
- #535000
#535000
oklch(42% 0.09 107.2)
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 #4B3E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.008
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
Use #4B3E8E 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.