#4C387D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.113 294.1), rgb(76, 56, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#4C387D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C387D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 56, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.113 294.1) |
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 #4C387D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C387D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4C387D text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C387D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.134 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9170E6
oklch(63.2% 0.172 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D54D4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6944B8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#563995
oklch(42.8% 0.144 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C387D
oklch(39.9% 0.113 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#4C387D 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) | #1A457F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F437B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404655 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C387D
#4C387D
oklch(39.9% 0.113 294.1)
- #474C00
#474C00
oklch(39.8% 0.09 114)
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 #4C387D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #4C387D 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.