#4C2482
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.1% 0.149 298.2), rgb(76, 36, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#4C2482 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2482 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 36, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.149 298.2) |
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 #4C2482 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2482 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4C2482 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2482 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.228 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A39ED
oklch(55.5% 0.249 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7629CE
oklch(49.1% 0.23 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#6025A7
oklch(42.8% 0.192 298.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2482
oklch(37.1% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#4C2482 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) | #003B85 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A80 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3B50 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2482
#4C2482
oklch(37.1% 0.149 298.2)
- #3C4600
#3C4600
oklch(37.2% 0.087 118.5)
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 #4C2482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #4C2482 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.