#4C4372
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.077 291.4), rgb(76, 67, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#4C4372 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4372 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 67, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.077 291.4) |
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 #4C4372 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4372 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4C4372 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4372 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.092 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7468A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#625691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C4372
oklch(41.4% 0.077 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#4C4372 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) | #354A74 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364971 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434C55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4372
#4C4372
oklch(41.4% 0.077 291.4)
- #4D4F16
#4D4F16
oklch(41.3% 0.077 111.3)
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 #4C4372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #4C4372 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.