#4A2277
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.6% 0.138 301.2), rgb(74, 34, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#4A2277 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2277 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 34, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.138 301.2) |
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 #4A2277 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2277 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4A2277 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2277 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B385F6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A260F2
oklch(63.1% 0.211 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D40E1
oklch(55.6% 0.23 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#782FC3
oklch(49% 0.214 301)
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Step 800
800
#622A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 301.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2277
oklch(35.6% 0.138 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#4A2277 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) | #00377A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003775 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403649 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2277
#4A2277
oklch(35.6% 0.138 301.2)
- #364200
#364200
oklch(35.6% 0.085 120.6)
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 #4A2277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A2277 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.