#4A3685
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.127 291.2), rgb(74, 54, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#4A3685 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3685 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.127 291.2) |
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 #4A3685 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3685 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3685 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3685 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E6CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.195 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A4FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.211 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#673EC4
oklch(49% 0.197 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3685
oklch(39.9% 0.127 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#4A3685 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) | #044588 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4283 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394758 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3685
#4A3685
oklch(39.9% 0.127 291.2)
- #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 #4A3685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #4A3685 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.