#4A0ACF
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.249 282.2), rgb(74, 10, 207).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#4A0ACF is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0ACF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 10, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 91%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.249 282.2) |
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 #4A0ACF | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0ACF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #4A0ACF text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4A0ACF text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6848FF
oklch(55.5% 0.254 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B00FC
oklch(49.1% 0.292 282.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A0ACF
oklch(42.7% 0.249 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C1DA2
oklch(37.7% 0.194 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#22155F
oklch(27% 0.123 282.4)
#4A0ACF 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) | #004CD4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005479 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0ACF
#4A0ACF
oklch(42.7% 0.249 282.2)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #4A0ACF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A0ACF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.018
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A0ACF 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.