#4A2843
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(33.2% 0.065 335), rgb(74, 40, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#4A2843 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2843 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 40, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.065 335) |
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 #4A2843 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2843 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2843 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2843 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A598C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C61
oklch(42.7% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2843
oklch(33.2% 0.065 335)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#4A2843 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) | #283044 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313542 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2A32 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2843
#4A2843
oklch(33.2% 0.065 335)
- #143F27
#143F27
oklch(33% 0.064 155.8)
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 #4A2843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #4A2843 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.