#4C3E92
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.133 287), rgb(76, 62, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#4C3E92 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3E92 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 62, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.133 287) |
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 #4C3E92 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3E92 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4C3E92 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4C3E92 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF1
oklch(81% 0.077 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 287)
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Step 500
500
#8577E3
oklch(63.2% 0.158 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.172 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB5
oklch(49% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C3E92
oklch(42.5% 0.133 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#4C3E92 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) | #094D95 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084990 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355162 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3E92
#4C3E92
oklch(42.5% 0.133 287)
- #555100
#555100
oklch(42.5% 0.091 106.4)
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 #4C3E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #4C3E92 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.