#4A335A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.5% 0.071 310.4), rgb(74, 51, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#4A335A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A335A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 51, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.071 310.4) |
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 #4A335A | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A335A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4A335A text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A335A text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B192C8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#895EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#744D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F74
oklch(42.6% 0.092 309.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A335A
oklch(36.5% 0.071 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#4A335A 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) | #2B3B5B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483942 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A335A
#4A335A
oklch(36.5% 0.071 310.4)
- #31461B
#31461B
oklch(36.5% 0.072 130.8)
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 #4A335A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #4A335A 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.