#4A205B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(33.2% 0.108 315), rgb(74, 32, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#4A205B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A205B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 32, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.108 315) |
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 #4A205B | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A205B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A205B text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A205B text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 315)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A205B
oklch(33.2% 0.108 315)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#4A205B 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) | #0D305D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F345A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492A3A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A205B
#4A205B
oklch(33.2% 0.108 315)
- #1D4000
#1D4000
oklch(33.2% 0.097 135.1)
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 #4A205B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A205B 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.