#4C3999
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.15 287.2), rgb(76, 57, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#4C3999 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3999 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 57, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.15 287.2) |
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 #4C3999 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3999 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4C3999 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3999 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8672EE
oklch(63% 0.18 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7157DC
oklch(55.5% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F46BF
oklch(49% 0.181 287.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C3999
oklch(42.2% 0.15 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#40347B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#4C3999 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) | #004C9C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004797 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315063 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3999
#4C3999
oklch(42.2% 0.15 287.2)
- #535000
#535000
oklch(42% 0.09 107.2)
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 #4C3999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4C3999 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.