#4A2871
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36% 0.122 302.1), rgb(74, 40, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#4A2871 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2871 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 40, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.122 302.1) |
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 #4A2871 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2871 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4A2871 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2871 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B288EC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A067E5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B4AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.202 302)
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Step 700
700
#773AB7
oklch(49.2% 0.188 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#603194
oklch(42.7% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2871
oklch(36% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#4A2871 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) | #003973 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11396F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423748 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2871
#4A2871
oklch(36% 0.122 302.1)
- #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 #4A2871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.092
Use #4A2871 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.