#4A267C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.6% 0.139 298.5), rgb(74, 38, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#4A267C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A267C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 38, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.139 298.5) |
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 #4A267C | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A267C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4A267C text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A267C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F6
oklch(63.2% 0.213 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8942E4
oklch(55.6% 0.23 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7431C7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA0
oklch(42.6% 0.177 298.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A267C
oklch(36.6% 0.139 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#4A267C 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) | #003B7F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3A4D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A267C
#4A267C
oklch(36.6% 0.139 298.5)
- #3B4400
#3B4400
oklch(36.6% 0.085 117.9)
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 #4A267C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #4A267C 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.