#4A236A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.121 306.4), rgb(74, 35, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#4A236A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A236A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.121 306.4) |
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 #4A236A | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A236A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A236A text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A236A text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B887E7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9247CD
oklch(55.6% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A236A
oklch(34.7% 0.121 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#4A236A 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) | #00356C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143668 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453243 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A236A
#4A236A
oklch(34.7% 0.121 306.4)
- #2E4100
#2E4100
oklch(34.6% 0.088 126)
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 #4A236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.090
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.094
Use #4A236A 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.