#4C36A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.163 286.7), rgb(76, 54, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4C36A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C36A0 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 54, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.163 286.7) |
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 #4C36A0 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C36A0 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4C36A0 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C36A0 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FC
oklch(81% 0.095 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B90FA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#856FF7
oklch(63% 0.195 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7153E6
oklch(55.7% 0.212 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C8
oklch(49.2% 0.197 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C36A0
oklch(42.3% 0.163 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3280
oklch(37.7% 0.126 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#4C36A0 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) | #004CA3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5066 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C36A0
#4C36A0
oklch(42.3% 0.163 286.7)
- #545000
#545000
oklch(42.2% 0.09 106.4)
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 #4C36A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C36A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
Use #4C36A0 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.