#4C227C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.3% 0.144 300.7), rgb(76, 34, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#4C227C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C227C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 34, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.144 300.7) |
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 #4C227C | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C227C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4C227C text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C227C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FC
oklch(80.8% 0.109 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#B383FA
oklch(70.6% 0.173 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A25DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.221 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E3BE6
oklch(55.6% 0.24 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#792AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.224 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6226A2
oklch(42.7% 0.186 300.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C227C
oklch(36.3% 0.144 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#4C227C 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) | #00397F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41384C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C227C
#4C227C
oklch(36.3% 0.144 300.7)
- #384400
#384400
oklch(36.3% 0.086 120.4)
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 #4C227C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C227C 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.