#4C31AC
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.184 285.6), rgb(76, 49, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4C31AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C31AC |
| RGB | rgb(76, 49, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.184 285.6) |
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 #4C31AC | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C31AC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4C31AC text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C31AC text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#704AF5
oklch(55.6% 0.24 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E39D5
oklch(49% 0.222 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C31AC
oklch(42.6% 0.184 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F2E88
oklch(37.7% 0.143 286)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#4C31AC 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) | #004DB0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20526B | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C31AC
#4C31AC
oklch(42.6% 0.184 285.6)
- #565100
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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 #4C31AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C31AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.058
Use #4C31AC 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.