#4C2D6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.111 303), rgb(76, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#4C2D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2D6F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.111 303) |
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 #4C2D6F | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2D6F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4C2D6F text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2D6F text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.17 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#763FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#60358E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 303.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2D6F
oklch(36.9% 0.111 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#4C2D6F 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) | #123C71 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453A49 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2D6F
#4C2D6F
oklch(36.9% 0.111 303)
- #374700
#374700
oklch(37% 0.091 123)
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 #4C2D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #4C2D6F 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.