#4B4090
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9), rgb(75, 64, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#4B4090 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4090 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 64, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9) |
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 #4B4090 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4090 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4B4090 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4090 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8378E0
oklch(63% 0.152 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.153 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4090
oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3773
oklch(37.6% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#4B4090 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) | #154E93 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13498E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345261 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4090
#4B4090
oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9)
- #565100
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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 #4B4090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B4090 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.