#4A2379
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.9% 0.139 300.2), rgb(74, 35, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#4A2379 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2379 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.139 300.2) |
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 #4A2379 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2379 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4A2379 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2379 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FA
oklch(80.8% 0.105 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B285F8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A060F4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C40E3
oklch(55.7% 0.232 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#772FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#612A9F
oklch(42.8% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2379
oklch(35.9% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#4A2379 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) | #00387C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003877 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40374B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2379
#4A2379
oklch(35.9% 0.139 300.2)
- #374300
#374300
oklch(35.9% 0.086 120.5)
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 #4A2379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #4A2379 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.