#4A2A68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.107 305.5), rgb(74, 42, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#4A2A68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2A68 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 42, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.107 305.5) |
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 #4A2A68 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2A68 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4A2A68 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2A68 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840AA
oklch(49.2% 0.166 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#613589
oklch(42.6% 0.137 305.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2A68
oklch(35.7% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#4A2A68 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) | #13386A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3967 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453644 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2A68
#4A2A68
oklch(35.7% 0.107 305.5)
- #314400
#314400
oklch(35.7% 0.09 125.5)
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 #4A2A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.091
Use #4A2A68 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.