#4A2367
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.117 307.8), rgb(74, 35, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#4A2367 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2367 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.117 307.8) |
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 #4A2367 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2367 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2367 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2367 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B987E4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A765DC
oklch(63% 0.181 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9349C9
oklch(55.7% 0.195 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2367
oklch(34.5% 0.117 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#4A2367 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) | #013469 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173665 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463141 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2367
#4A2367
oklch(34.5% 0.117 307.8)
- #2C4100
#2C4100
oklch(34.5% 0.089 127.4)
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 #4A2367, 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 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.092
Use #4A2367 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.