#4C3896
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.8% 0.147 288.1), rgb(76, 56, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#4C3896 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3896 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 56, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.147 288.1) |
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 #4C3896 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3896 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4C3896 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3896 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8773EC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7357DA
oklch(55.6% 0.191 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6046BD
oklch(49% 0.178 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C3896
oklch(41.8% 0.147 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41347A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#4C3896 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) | #004B99 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004694 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334E61 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3896
#4C3896
oklch(41.8% 0.147 288.1)
- #514F00
#514F00
oklch(41.6% 0.09 108.1)
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 #4C3896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
Use #4C3896 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.