#4A286D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.7% 0.117 303.8), rgb(74, 40, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#4A286D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A286D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 40, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.117 303.8) |
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 #4A286D | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A286D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4A286D text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A286D 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B389E7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A168E0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D4CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.194 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#783CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.18 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#613290
oklch(42.6% 0.15 303.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A286D
oklch(35.7% 0.117 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B43
oklch(26.9% 0.074 303.8)
#4A286D 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) | #05386F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17396B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443646 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A286D
#4A286D
oklch(35.7% 0.117 303.8)
- #334300
#334300
oklch(35.6% 0.088 123.6)
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 #4A286D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #4A286D 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.