#4A2F69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.099 303.3), rgb(74, 47, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#4A2F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2F69 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 47, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.099 303.3) |
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 #4A2F69 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2F69 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4A2F69 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2F69 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDD
oklch(70.6% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8855C1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7444A7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2F69
oklch(36.6% 0.099 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#4A2F69 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) | #1C3B6B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C68 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443A47 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2F69
#4A2F69
oklch(36.6% 0.099 303.3)
- #364600
#364600
oklch(36.7% 0.09 123.1)
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 #4A2F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #4A2F69 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.