#4A236F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.1% 0.127 304.2), rgb(74, 35, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#4A236F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A236F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.127 304.2) |
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 #4A236F | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A236F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A236F text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A236F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A463E7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9045D5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B8
oklch(49% 0.196 304)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A236F
oklch(35.1% 0.127 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#4A236F 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) | #003671 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B376D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433445 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A236F
#4A236F
oklch(35.1% 0.127 304.2)
- #314200
#314200
oklch(35.1% 0.088 124.4)
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 #4A236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.095
Use #4A236F 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.