#4A335B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.5% 0.072 309.7), rgb(74, 51, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#4A335B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A335B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 51, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.072 309.7) |
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 #4A335B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A335B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4A335B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A335B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 310)
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Step 400
400
#B192CA
oklch(70.8% 0.087 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BC
oklch(63.2% 0.111 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#895DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 310)
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Step 700
700
#744D90
oklch(49.2% 0.112 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F75
oklch(42.6% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A335B
oklch(36.5% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#4A335B 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) | #2B3B5C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483942 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A335B
#4A335B
oklch(36.5% 0.072 309.7)
- #32461A
#32461A
oklch(36.6% 0.072 129.7)
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 #4A335B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #4A335B 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.