#4A2981
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.141 296.1), rgb(74, 41, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#4A2981 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2981 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 41, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.141 296.1) |
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 #4A2981 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2981 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4A2981 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2981 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 296)
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Step 500
500
#9963FA
oklch(63.2% 0.215 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8542E9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7132CA
oklch(49.1% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2981
oklch(37.5% 0.141 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#4A2981 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) | #003D84 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3E51 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2981
#4A2981
oklch(37.5% 0.141 296.1)
- #3F4600
#3F4600
oklch(37.5% 0.086 116.1)
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 #4A2981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.090
Use #4A2981 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.