What color is #4C366D?

#4C366D is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(76, 54, 109), and in HSL hsl(264, 34%, 32%).

Is #4C366D accessible as text?

On white, #4C366D has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #4C366D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4C366D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #4C366D?

#4C366D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #576D36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4C366D below.

Is #4C366D good for buttons?

#4C366D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4C366D — black text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4C366D the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4C366D is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4C366D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4C366D

Not just a swatch — here's how #4C366D works with other colors. Named schemes with #4C366D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4C366D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4C366D Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4C366D Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4C366D Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4C366D Secondary #6D667B Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4C366D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4C366D with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD4E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F366D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4C366D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4C366D;
  --color-base-rgb: 76 54 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.4% 0.093 300.6);
  --color-50: #F7F4FA;
  --color-100: #E9E3F2;
  --color-200: #D3C8E4;
  --color-300: #B3A2CE;
  --color-400: #937DB5;
  --color-500: #745C98;
  --color-600: #5D4C76;
  --color-700: #453A55;
  --color-800: #2F2839;
  --color-900: #1E1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F7F4FA',
    100: '#E9E3F2',
    200: '#D3C8E4',
    300: '#B3A2CE',
    400: '#937DB5',
    500: '#745C98',
    600: '#5D4C76',
    700: '#453A55',
    800: '#2F2839',
    900: '#1E1A23',
  },
}

$base: #4C366D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FA;
$base-100: #E9E3F2;
$base-200: #D3C8E4;
$base-300: #B3A2CE;
$base-400: #937DB5;
$base-500: #745C98;
$base-600: #5D4C76;
$base-700: #453A55;
$base-800: #2F2839;
$base-900: #1E1A23;
$base-hover: #3D2B57;
$base-subtle: #C8BED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4C366D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3C8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3A2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#937DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#745C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D4C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4C366D

Color Lab

Pairs with #4C366D

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