#4A2C60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.093 309.1), rgb(74, 44, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#4A2C60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2C60 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 44, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.093 309.1) |
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 #4A2C60 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2C60 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4A2C60 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2C60 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A36FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B7
oklch(55.7% 0.155 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#78459D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#62397F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 309.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2C60
oklch(35.5% 0.093 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#4A2C60 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) | #1E3862 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A5F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473541 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2C60
#4A2C60
oklch(35.5% 0.093 309.1)
- #2C4502
#2C4502
oklch(35.6% 0.093 129.4)
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 #4A2C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #4A2C60 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.