#4A2F6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.106 301.1), rgb(74, 47, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#4A2F6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2F6E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 47, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.106 301.1) |
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 #4A2F6E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2F6E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4A2F6E text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2F6E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.162 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7242AD
oklch(49% 0.165 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2F6E
oklch(37% 0.106 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#4A2F6E 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) | #173C70 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433B49 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2F6E
#4A2F6E
oklch(37% 0.106 301.1)
- #394600
#394600
oklch(36.9% 0.089 120.9)
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 #4A2F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
Use #4A2F6E 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.