#4A2986
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.147 294.6), rgb(74, 41, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#4A2986 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2986 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 41, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.147 294.6) |
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 #4A2986 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2986 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4A2986 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2986 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9762FF
oklch(63.2% 0.222 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#833FF0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F2ED1
oklch(49.1% 0.228 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A29A9
oklch(42.7% 0.189 294.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2986
oklch(37.9% 0.147 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#4A2986 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) | #003E89 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C84 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3F54 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2986
#4A2986
oklch(37.9% 0.147 294.6)
- #414700
#414700
oklch(37.9% 0.086 115.1)
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 #4A2986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A2986 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.