#4A2960
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.098 310), rgb(74, 41, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#4A2960 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2960 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 41, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.098 310) |
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 #4A2960 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2960 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2960 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2960 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9052B9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B42A0
oklch(49.2% 0.152 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2960
oklch(35% 0.098 310)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#4A2960 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) | #193662 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24385F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473340 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2960
#4A2960
oklch(35% 0.098 310)
- #2A4300
#2A4300
oklch(34.9% 0.093 129.5)
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 #4A2960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #4A2960 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.