#4C3570
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.099 299.7), rgb(76, 53, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#4C3570 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3570 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 53, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.099 299.7) |
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 #4C3570 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3570 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #4C3570 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3570 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9871D7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F46A9
oklch(49% 0.154 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A89
oklch(42.6% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3570
oklch(38.4% 0.099 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#4C3570 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) | #214172 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45404D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3570
#4C3570
oklch(38.4% 0.099 299.7)
- #3E4A00
#3E4A00
oklch(38.5% 0.091 119.7)
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 #4C3570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #4C3570 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.