#4A235A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.101 315), rgb(74, 35, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#4A235A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A235A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.101 315) |
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 #4A235A | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A235A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A235A text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A235A text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C9
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#974EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#813E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A235A
oklch(33.6% 0.101 315)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#4A235A 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) | #14315C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223559 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492C3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A235A
#4A235A
oklch(33.6% 0.101 315)
- #1E4100
#1E4100
oklch(33.5% 0.098 134.9)
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 #4A235A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A235A 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.