#4A2264
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.115 309.5), rgb(74, 34, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#4A2264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2264 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 34, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.115 309.5) |
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 #4A2264 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2264 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2264 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2264 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A965D8
oklch(63% 0.177 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9549C6
oklch(55.7% 0.192 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AB
oklch(49.2% 0.179 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2264
oklch(34.1% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#4A2264 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) | #043366 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193562 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462F3F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2264
#4A2264
oklch(34.1% 0.115 309.5)
- #284100
#284100
oklch(34.2% 0.092 129.9)
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 #4A2264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.092
Use #4A2264 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.