#4C3990
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.138 289), rgb(76, 57, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#4C3990 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3990 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 57, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.138 289) |
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 #4C3990 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3990 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4C3990 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3990 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8874E5
oklch(63% 0.165 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#745AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6149B7
oklch(49.1% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C3990
oklch(41.5% 0.138 289)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#4C3990 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) | #004A93 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00468E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374D5F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3990
#4C3990
oklch(41.5% 0.138 289)
- #504F00
#504F00
oklch(41.5% 0.09 108.9)
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 #4C3990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #4C3990 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.