#4C2180
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.5% 0.15 299.5), rgb(76, 33, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#4C2180 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2180 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 33, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.15 299.5) |
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 #4C2180 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2180 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4C2180 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2180 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.23 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D37EC
oklch(55.6% 0.25 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7826CE
oklch(49.1% 0.233 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6223A6
oklch(42.7% 0.193 299.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2180
oklch(36.5% 0.15 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#4C2180 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) | #003A83 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40394E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2180
#4C2180
oklch(36.5% 0.15 299.5)
- #394400
#394400
oklch(36.4% 0.086 119.6)
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 #4C2180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.092
Use #4C2180 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.