#4C3872
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.097 297.7), rgb(76, 56, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4C3872 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3872 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 56, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.097 297.7) |
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 #4C3872 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3872 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4C3872 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3872 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9573D7
oklch(63.2% 0.148 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8059C4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C48A9
oklch(49% 0.15 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3872
oklch(39.1% 0.097 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#4C3872 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) | #254374 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294271 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44434F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3872
#4C3872
oklch(39.1% 0.097 297.7)
- #424B00
#424B00
oklch(39.1% 0.09 117.3)
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 #4C3872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #4C3872 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.