#4C2E81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.134 296.2), rgb(76, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4C2E81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2E81 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.134 296.2) |
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 #4C2E81 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2E81 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4C2E81 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2E81 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F8
oklch(70.8% 0.16 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9866F4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8447E3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7037C5
oklch(49.1% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2E81
oklch(38.5% 0.134 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#4C2E81 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) | #004084 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F7F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4153 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2E81
#4C2E81
oklch(38.5% 0.134 296.2)
- #414900
#414900
oklch(38.5% 0.088 116.7)
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 #4C2E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #4C2E81 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.