#4A2D67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.1 305), rgb(74, 45, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#4A2D67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2D67 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 45, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.1 305) |
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 #4A2D67 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2D67 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4A2D67 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2D67 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B53C0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7643A6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603886
oklch(42.7% 0.128 305.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2D67
oklch(36.2% 0.1 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#4A2D67 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) | #1A3A69 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B66 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453845 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2D67
#4A2D67
oklch(36.2% 0.1 305)
- #334500
#334500
oklch(36.2% 0.091 124.7)
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 #4A2D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #4A2D67 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.