#4A1859
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.118 317.4), rgb(74, 24, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#4A1859 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1859 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 24, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.118 317.4) |
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 #4A1859 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1859 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1859 text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1859 text on black | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.14 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#D769FA
oklch(70.8% 0.224 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB27F6
oklch(63.1% 0.286 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1859
oklch(32% 0.118 317.4)
#4A1859 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) | #002C5B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3057 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492436 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1859
#4A1859
oklch(32% 0.118 317.4)
- #163D00
#163D00
oklch(31.9% 0.097 137.3)
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 #4A1859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #4A1859 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.