#4C369A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.8% 0.155 287.9), rgb(76, 54, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#4C369A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C369A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 54, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.155 287.9) |
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 #4C369A | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C369A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4C369A text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C369A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 288)
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Step 500
500
#8771F1
oklch(63.2% 0.185 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7355E0
oklch(55.7% 0.202 288)
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Step 700
700
#6044C2
oklch(49.1% 0.187 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C369A
oklch(41.8% 0.155 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#4C369A 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) | #004A9D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004598 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314E63 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C369A
#4C369A
oklch(41.8% 0.155 287.9)
- #524F00
#524F00
oklch(41.7% 0.089 107.2)
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 #4C369A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #4C369A 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.