#4C2B85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.143 295.7), rgb(76, 43, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#4C2B85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2B85 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 43, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.143 295.7) |
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 #4C2B85 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2B85 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2B85 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2B85 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FE
oklch(70.6% 0.172 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9862FC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8541EB
oklch(55.7% 0.238 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7130CD
oklch(49.2% 0.222 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA5
oklch(42.6% 0.184 295.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2B85
oklch(38.3% 0.143 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#4C2B85 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) | #004088 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E83 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4054 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2B85
#4C2B85
oklch(38.3% 0.143 295.7)
- #414800
#414800
oklch(38.2% 0.087 115.9)
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 #4C2B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
Use #4C2B85 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.