#4C2F67
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.097 306.1), rgb(76, 47, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#4C2F67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2F67 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 47, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.097 306.1) |
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 #4C2F67 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2F67 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4C2F67 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2F67 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED0
oklch(63% 0.15 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BD
oklch(55.5% 0.163 306)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2F67
oklch(36.8% 0.097 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#4C2F67 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) | #1E3B69 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C66 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483946 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2F67
#4C2F67
oklch(36.8% 0.097 306.1)
- #334700
#334700
oklch(36.7% 0.093 125.7)
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 #4C2F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #4C2F67 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.