#4C3167
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.094 305.4), rgb(76, 49, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#4C3167 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3167 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 49, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.094 305.4) |
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 #4C3167 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3167 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4C3167 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3167 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CE
oklch(63% 0.144 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8956BB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7546A1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3167
oklch(37.1% 0.094 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#4C3167 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) | #213C69 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293D66 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3167
#4C3167
oklch(37.1% 0.094 305.4)
- #344800
#344800
oklch(37.1% 0.094 125.6)
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 #4C3167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.091
Use #4C3167 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.