#4C3094
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.155 290.6), rgb(76, 48, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#4C3094 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3094 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 48, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.155 290.6) |
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 #4C3094 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3094 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4C3094 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3094 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF4
oklch(70.8% 0.145 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.185 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7853DE
oklch(55.7% 0.202 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6542C1
oklch(49.2% 0.188 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C3094
oklch(40.3% 0.155 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#43317C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#4C3094 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) | #004697 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004292 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35485E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3094
#4C3094
oklch(40.3% 0.155 290.6)
- #4B4C00
#4B4C00
oklch(40.2% 0.088 110.6)
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 #4C3094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C3094 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.