#4A3086
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.137 292.8), rgb(74, 48, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#4A3086 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3086 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 48, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.137 292.8) |
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 #4A3086 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3086 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3086 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3086 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9267FA
oklch(63.1% 0.21 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E48E9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B37CB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#572FA4
oklch(42.7% 0.176 293.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3086
oklch(39% 0.137 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#4A3086 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) | #004289 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F84 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394456 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3086
#4A3086
oklch(39% 0.137 292.8)
- #464900
#464900
oklch(38.9% 0.086 112.4)
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 #4A3086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.085
Use #4A3086 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.