#4A356E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.096 298.8), rgb(74, 53, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#4A356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A356E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.096 298.8) |
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 #4A356E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A356E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4A356E text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A356E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DE
oklch(70.6% 0.115 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9673D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8159C2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A8
oklch(49% 0.149 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A356E
oklch(38.1% 0.096 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#4A356E 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) | #224070 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43404C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A356E
#4A356E
oklch(38.1% 0.096 298.8)
- #3E4900
#3E4900
oklch(38.2% 0.09 119)
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 #4A356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #4A356E 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.