#4A119E
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.6% 0.197 291.6), rgb(74, 17, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#4A119E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A119E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 17, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.197 291.6) |
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 #4A119E | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A119E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4A119E text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A119E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F35FF
oklch(55.5% 0.269 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F00EB
oklch(49.2% 0.275 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B00C3
oklch(42.7% 0.239 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A119E
oklch(37.6% 0.197 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B105D
oklch(27.1% 0.125 291.6)
#4A119E 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) | #003DA2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3F5C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A119E
#4A119E
oklch(37.6% 0.197 291.6)
- #434500
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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 #4A119E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.018
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.033
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.047
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.085
Use #4A119E 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.