#4A2467
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.116 307.6), rgb(74, 36, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#4A2467 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2467 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 36, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.116 307.6) |
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 #4A2467 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2467 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2467 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2467 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B888E3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A766DB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#924AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2467
oklch(34.7% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#4A2467 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) | #043569 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183665 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453142 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2467
#4A2467
oklch(34.7% 0.116 307.6)
- #2C4200
#2C4200
oklch(34.7% 0.091 127.9)
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 #4A2467, 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 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #4A2467 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.