#4C2D89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.145 294.1), rgb(76, 45, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#4C2D89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2D89 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 45, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.145 294.1) |
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 #4C2D89 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2D89 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4C2D89 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2D89 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#8241EF
oklch(55.7% 0.242 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E30D0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 294)
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Step 800
800
#592AA8
oklch(42.6% 0.187 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2D89
oklch(38.9% 0.145 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#4C2D89 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) | #00428C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F87 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4357 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2D89
#4C2D89
oklch(38.9% 0.145 294.1)
- #454A00
#454A00
oklch(39.1% 0.088 114.1)
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 #4C2D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #4C2D89 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.