#4A3083
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.133 293.7), rgb(74, 48, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#4A3083 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3083 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 48, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.133 293.7) |
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 #4A3083 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3083 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4A3083 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3083 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9368F6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F49E5
oklch(55.5% 0.222 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5731A1
oklch(42.7% 0.17 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3083
oklch(38.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#4A3083 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) | #004186 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F81 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4354 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3083
#4A3083
oklch(38.7% 0.133 293.7)
- #444900
#444900
oklch(38.8% 0.087 114.2)
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 #4A3083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #4A3083 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.