#4C2D8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.148 293.5), rgb(76, 45, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#4C2D8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2D8B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 45, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.148 293.5) |
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 #4C2D8B | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2D8B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4C2D8B text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2D8B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#813FF2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E2ED2
oklch(49.1% 0.229 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5929AA
oklch(42.7% 0.19 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2D8B
oklch(39.1% 0.148 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A194F
oklch(27% 0.095 293.6)
#4C2D8B 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) | #00428E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F89 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4358 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2D8B
#4C2D8B
oklch(39.1% 0.148 293.5)
- #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 #4C2D8B, 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 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #4C2D8B 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.