#4A2364
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.113 309.3), rgb(74, 35, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#4A2364 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2364 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.113 309.3) |
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 #4A2364 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2364 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2364 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2364 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A966D7
oklch(63.1% 0.174 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#944AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.176 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#66318A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 308.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2364
oklch(34.3% 0.113 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#4A2364 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) | #073366 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3662 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463040 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2364
#4A2364
oklch(34.3% 0.113 309.3)
- #294100
#294100
oklch(34.2% 0.091 129.3)
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 #4A2364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #4A2364 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.