#4C338F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.145 291), rgb(76, 51, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#4C338F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C338F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 51, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.145 291) |
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 #4C338F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C338F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4C338F text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C338F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E8
oklch(63% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7856D6
oklch(55.6% 0.188 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6545BA
oklch(49.1% 0.175 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C338F
oklch(40.4% 0.145 291)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#4C338F 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) | #004692 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38485C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C338F
#4C338F
oklch(40.4% 0.145 291)
- #4B4D00
#4B4D00
oklch(40.5% 0.089 111.5)
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 #4C338F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
Use #4C338F 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.