#4A2EB3
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.6% 0.196 284), rgb(74, 46, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#4A2EB3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 46, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.196 284) |
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 #4A2EB3 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2EB3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4A2EB3 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4A2EB3 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D46FE
oklch(55.6% 0.254 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C35DE
oklch(49.2% 0.236 284.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A2EB3
oklch(42.6% 0.196 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D2C8D
oklch(37.6% 0.152 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231B53
oklch(26.9% 0.098 284.2)
#4A2EB3 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) | #004DB7 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B536E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2EB3
#4A2EB3
oklch(42.6% 0.196 284)
- #575100
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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 #4A2EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A2EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #4A2EB3 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.