#4B4887
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.6% 0.102 283.5), rgb(75, 72, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#4B4887 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4887 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.102 283.5) |
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 #4B4887 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4887 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4887 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4887 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 283)
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Step 500
500
#807ED0
oklch(63% 0.122 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B66BD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5955A3
oklch(49.2% 0.122 283.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4887
oklch(43.6% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#4B4887 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) | #305189 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4D86 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385561 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4887
#4B4887
oklch(43.6% 0.102 283.5)
- #5B5300
#5B5300
oklch(43.6% 0.092 103.1)
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 #4B4887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #4B4887 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.