#4A276B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.116 304.9), rgb(74, 39, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#4A276B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A276B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 39, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.116 304.9) |
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 #4A276B | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A276B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4A276B text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A276B text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B589E6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A368DE
oklch(63.2% 0.177 305)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#793BB0
oklch(49% 0.18 305)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A276B
oklch(35.4% 0.116 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#4A276B 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) | #05376D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183869 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443545 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A276B
#4A276B
oklch(35.4% 0.116 304.9)
- #314300
#314300
oklch(35.4% 0.089 125)
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 #4A276B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #4A276B 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.