#4A2972
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.121 301.4), rgb(74, 41, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#4A2972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2972 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.121 301.4) |
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 #4A2972 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2972 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4A2972 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2972 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#763AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.189 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2972
oklch(36.3% 0.121 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#4A2972 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) | #003A74 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123A70 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423849 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2972
#4A2972
oklch(36.3% 0.121 301.4)
- #374400
#374400
oklch(36.2% 0.087 121.2)
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 #4A2972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.094
Use #4A2972 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.