#4C346E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.098 301), rgb(76, 52, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#4C346E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C346E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 52, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.098 301) |
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 #4C346E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C346E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4C346E text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C346E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D5
oklch(63.2% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8557C2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C346E
oklch(38.1% 0.098 301)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#4C346E 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) | #214070 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F4C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C346E
#4C346E
oklch(38.1% 0.098 301)
- #3C4900
#3C4900
oklch(38% 0.091 120.6)
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 #4C346E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C346E 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.