#4C38A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.168 285.2), rgb(76, 56, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#4C38A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C38A6 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 56, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.168 285.2) |
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 #4C38A6 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C38A6 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #4C38A6 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4C38A6 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9890FD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 285)
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Step 500
500
#826FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E52EA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 285)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C38A6
oklch(43.1% 0.168 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#4C38A6 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) | #004FA9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26536A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C38A6
#4C38A6
oklch(43.1% 0.168 285.2)
- #585200
#585200
oklch(43.1% 0.091 104.7)
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 #4C38A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C38A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #4C38A6 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.