#4B3E93
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.134 286.2), rgb(75, 62, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#4B3E93 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3E93 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 62, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.134 286.2) |
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 #4B3E93 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3E93 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4B3E93 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B3E93 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8477E5
oklch(63.2% 0.161 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD3
oklch(55.7% 0.175 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B3E93
oklch(42.5% 0.134 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#4B3E93 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) | #054D96 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034991 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325162 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3E93
#4B3E93
oklch(42.5% 0.134 286.2)
- #555100
#555100
oklch(42.5% 0.091 106.4)
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 #4B3E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
Use #4B3E93 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.