#4A3696
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.15 287.5), rgb(74, 54, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#4A3696 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3696 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 54, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.15 287.5) |
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 #4A3696 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3696 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4A3696 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3696 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8672EE
oklch(63% 0.18 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7257DC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6046BF
oklch(49.1% 0.181 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A3696
oklch(41.2% 0.15 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#4A3696 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) | #004999 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004494 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4D61 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3696
#4A3696
oklch(41.2% 0.15 287.5)
- #504E00
#504E00
oklch(41.2% 0.089 108)
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 #4A3696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #4A3696 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.