#4A2949
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.07 328.1), rgb(74, 41, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#4A2949 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2949 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 41, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.07 328.1) |
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 #4A2949 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2949 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2949 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2949 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AA
oklch(63% 0.107 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975995
oklch(55.6% 0.115 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#81487F
oklch(49% 0.108 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2949
oklch(33.6% 0.07 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#4A2949 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) | #27324A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303648 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2C35 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2949
#4A2949
oklch(33.6% 0.07 328.1)
- #1A4122
#1A4122
oklch(33.8% 0.07 148.3)
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 #4A2949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4A2949 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.