#4C3184
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.133 294.4), rgb(76, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#4C3184 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 294°. 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3184 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.133 294.4) |
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 #4C3184 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3184 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4C3184 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3184 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9467F6
oklch(63% 0.205 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C7
oklch(49.1% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5830A1
oklch(42.7% 0.172 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3184
oklch(39.2% 0.133 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#4C3184 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) | #004387 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014082 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4455 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3184
#4C3184
oklch(39.2% 0.133 294.4)
- #454A00
#454A00
oklch(39.1% 0.088 114.1)
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 #4C3184, 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 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #4C3184 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.