#4B467C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.5% 0.088 286.2), rgb(75, 70, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#4B467C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B467C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 70, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.088 286.2) |
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 #4B467C | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B467C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #4B467C text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B467C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FC6
oklch(63% 0.106 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F68B3
oklch(55.7% 0.114 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D569A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 286.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B467C
oklch(42.5% 0.088 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C64
oklch(37.8% 0.067 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#4B467C 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) | #344E7E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E505B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B467C
#4B467C
oklch(42.5% 0.088 286.2)
- #555105
#555105
oklch(42.5% 0.088 106.2)
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 #4B467C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
Use #4B467C 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.