#4C266E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.7% 0.122 305.4), rgb(76, 38, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#4C266E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C266E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.122 305.4) |
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 #4C266E | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C266E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4C266E text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C266E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B687E9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A565E2
oklch(63.2% 0.187 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9048CF
oklch(55.6% 0.202 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#642F91
oklch(42.6% 0.156 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C266E
oklch(35.7% 0.122 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#4C266E 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) | #003870 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15396C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463546 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C266E
#4C266E
oklch(35.7% 0.122 305.4)
- #314400
#314400
oklch(35.7% 0.09 125.5)
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 #4C266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #4C266E 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.