#4A2771
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.9% 0.123 302.3), rgb(74, 39, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#4A2771 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2771 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 39, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.123 302.3) |
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 #4A2771 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2771 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4A2771 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2771 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F3
oklch(81% 0.092 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B388EC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A066E6
oklch(63% 0.189 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7739B8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#613095
oklch(42.7% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2771
oklch(35.9% 0.123 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#4A2771 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) | #003873 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F396F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423748 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2771
#4A2771
oklch(35.9% 0.123 302.3)
- #354300
#354300
oklch(35.7% 0.087 122.1)
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 #4A2771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #4A2771 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.