#4A3686
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.128 291), rgb(74, 54, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#4A3686 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3686 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 54, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.128 291) |
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 #4A3686 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3686 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4A3686 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3686 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 291)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#794FE4
oklch(55.7% 0.214 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#663EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.199 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#5334A0
oklch(42.6% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3686
oklch(40% 0.128 291)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#4A3686 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) | #014689 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084284 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394858 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3686
#4A3686
oklch(40% 0.128 291)
- #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 #4A3686, 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 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #4A3686 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.