#4A2C57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.081 315), rgb(74, 44, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#4A2C57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2C57 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 44, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.081 315) |
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 #4A2C57 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2C57 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2C57 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2C57 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A571BD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9058A9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4891
oklch(49.2% 0.125 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2C57
oklch(35% 0.081 315)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#4A2C57 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) | #243659 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3956 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49323D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2C57
#4A2C57
oklch(35% 0.081 315)
- #274314
#274314
oklch(34.9% 0.08 134.8)
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 #4A2C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #4A2C57 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.