#4C3089
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.141 293.3), rgb(76, 48, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#4C3089 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3089 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 48, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.141 293.3) |
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 #4C3089 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3089 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4C3089 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3089 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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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
#9365FD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#8044EC
oklch(55.6% 0.236 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C34CE
oklch(49.1% 0.219 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#582DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3089
oklch(39.4% 0.141 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#4C3089 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) | #00438C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004087 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4558 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3089
#4C3089
oklch(39.4% 0.141 293.3)
- #464B00
#464B00
oklch(39.5% 0.089 114.1)
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 #4C3089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #4C3089 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.