#4A2481
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.7% 0.147 297.3), rgb(74, 36, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#4A2481 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 297°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2481 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 36, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.147 297.3) |
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 #4A2481 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2481 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4A2481 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2481 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#883CED
oklch(55.6% 0.245 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#742BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.228 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E27A7
oklch(42.7% 0.189 297.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2481
oklch(36.7% 0.147 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#4A2481 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) | #003B84 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B50 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2481
#4A2481
oklch(36.7% 0.147 297.3)
- #3C4400
#3C4400
oklch(36.6% 0.085 117.1)
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 #4A2481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #4A2481 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.