#4A338B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.139 290.7), rgb(74, 51, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#4A338B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A338B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.139 290.7) |
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 #4A338B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A338B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4A338B text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A338B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FE
oklch(63% 0.214 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A48ED
oklch(55.6% 0.232 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6737CF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5430A7
oklch(42.8% 0.179 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A338B
oklch(39.8% 0.139 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#4A338B 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) | #00458E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004289 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36475A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A338B
#4A338B
oklch(39.8% 0.139 290.7)
- #4A4B00
#4A4B00
oklch(39.9% 0.087 110.6)
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 #4A338B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
Use #4A338B 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.