#4A2773
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36% 0.126 301.5), rgb(74, 39, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#4A2773 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2773 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 39, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.126 301.5) |
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 #4A2773 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2773 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4A2773 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2773 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A065E9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7738BA
oklch(49.2% 0.194 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#602F97
oklch(42.6% 0.162 301.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2773
oklch(36% 0.126 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#4A2773 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) | #003975 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3971 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423749 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2773
#4A2773
oklch(36% 0.126 301.5)
- #364400
#364400
oklch(36.1% 0.088 121.9)
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 #4A2773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.093
Use #4A2773 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.