#4A32AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.181 284.8), rgb(74, 50, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#4A32AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A32AA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 50, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.181 284.8) |
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 #4A32AA | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A32AA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4A32AA text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A32AA text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E4DF3
oklch(55.6% 0.234 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C3CD4
oklch(49.1% 0.218 284.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A32AA
oklch(42.4% 0.181 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D2F87
oklch(37.6% 0.14 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#4A32AA 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) | #004CAE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C526A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A32AA
#4A32AA
oklch(42.4% 0.181 284.8)
- #565000
#565000
oklch(42.4% 0.09 104.6)
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 #4A32AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A32AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
Use #4A32AA 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.