#4612A2
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.201 288.5), rgb(70, 18, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#4612A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4612A2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 18, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.201 288.5) |
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 #4612A2 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4612A2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4612A2 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4612A2 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#783DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6900F1
oklch(49.2% 0.281 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5600C8
oklch(42.7% 0.244 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4612A2
oklch(37.7% 0.201 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#28115F
oklch(27.1% 0.127 288.2)
#4612A2 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) | #003EA6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0037A0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C425F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4612A2
#4612A2
oklch(37.7% 0.201 288.5)
- #464400
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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 #4612A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.010
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.036
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.066
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #4612A2 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.