#4C227A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.1% 0.142 301.4), rgb(76, 34, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#4C227A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C227A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 34, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.142 301.4) |
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 #4C227A | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C227A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4C227A text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C227A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1FB
oklch(81% 0.106 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B483F8
oklch(70.6% 0.171 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A35EF5
oklch(63.2% 0.218 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F3CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A2CC6
oklch(49.2% 0.22 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6327A0
oklch(42.7% 0.183 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C227A
oklch(36.1% 0.142 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#4C227A 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) | #00387D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003878 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42374B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C227A
#4C227A
oklch(36.1% 0.142 301.4)
- #374400
#374400
oklch(36.2% 0.087 121.2)
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 #4C227A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #4C227A 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.