#4C397D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.111 293.7), rgb(76, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#4C397D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C397D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.111 293.7) |
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 #4C397D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C397D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4C397D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C397D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9070E5
oklch(63% 0.171 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6945B7
oklch(49.2% 0.172 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553994
oklch(42.7% 0.143 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C397D
oklch(40.1% 0.111 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#4C397D 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) | #1D467F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21447B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404755 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C397D
#4C397D
oklch(40.1% 0.111 293.7)
- #484D00
#484D00
oklch(40.2% 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 #4C397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
Use #4C397D 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.