#4A2B77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.125 298.9), rgb(74, 43, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#4A2B77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2B77 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.125 298.9) |
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 #4A2B77 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2B77 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4A2B77 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2B77 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F5
oklch(81% 0.093 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#874AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 299)
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Step 700
700
#733ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3198
oklch(42.6% 0.16 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2B77
oklch(37% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#4A2B77 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) | #003C79 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3B75 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403B4C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2B77
#4A2B77
oklch(37% 0.125 298.9)
- #3B4500
#3B4500
oklch(36.8% 0.086 118.6)
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 #4A2B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
Use #4A2B77 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.