#4B3F98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.14 285), rgb(75, 63, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#4B3F98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3F98 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 63, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.14 285) |
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 #4B3F98 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3F98 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #4B3F98 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B3F98 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 285)
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Step 500
500
#8276E9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD7
oklch(55.7% 0.181 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BBB
oklch(49.2% 0.169 284.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B3F98
oklch(43% 0.14 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#4B3F98 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) | #004F9B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5365 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3F98
#4B3F98
oklch(43% 0.14 285)
- #585200
#585200
oklch(43.1% 0.091 104.7)
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 #4B3F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B3F98 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.