#4B436F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.1% 0.073 291.2), rgb(75, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#4B436F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B436F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.073 291.2) |
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 #4B436F | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B436F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4B436F text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B436F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B436F
oklch(41.1% 0.073 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#4B436F 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) | #364A71 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434B53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B436F
#4B436F
oklch(41.1% 0.073 291.2)
- #4C4E1A
#4C4E1A
oklch(41% 0.073 111.3)
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 #4B436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #4B436F 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.