#4A1B70
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.139 305.3), rgb(74, 27, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#4A1B70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1B70 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 27, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.139 305.3) |
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 #4A1B70 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1B70 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1B70 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1B70 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.105 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F3
oklch(70.8% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A95CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#953BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.232 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F2BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.215 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#67269A
oklch(42.6% 0.178 305.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A1B70
oklch(34.1% 0.139 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#4A1B70 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) | #003372 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432F44 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1B70
#4A1B70
oklch(34.1% 0.139 305.3)
- #2E3F00
#2E3F00
oklch(34% 0.085 124.9)
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 #4A1B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.034
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.091
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.095
Use #4A1B70 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.